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Workers

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue and white. Fast contour lines. It depicts four farmers working in a harvest. In the foreground, on the left, man standing in front with his face turned to the right, with the on the right hand holds a scythe that is vertical. In the center, two beams suggestion on the ground; on the right farmer wearing a hat, standing profile to the right, the inclined trunk, suggesting be prepared beams. In the background, center, man standing in profile to the right, wearing a hat and can suggest foreman figure. In the background, also the center, track-type tractor with driver suggestion and across the entire width of the holder. Prospective lines back, setting planting.

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  • Title: Workers
  • Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
  • Creator Nationality: Brazilian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Date: 1960
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w12 x h25.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes, social:workers:farm hand, human figure:man, diverse:tractor
  • Technique: fountain pen
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1973
  • Function: Sketch, not used, for the panel “Transportation of Coffee” [FCO 2730]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4724
Projeto Portinari

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