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Composition in black and white. Contour lines and tangled. man's head in the center of the composition. The man is from the front, slightly turned to the left; has thin face, facial features represented and we see the beginning of the neck. wears brimmed hat, seemingly straw. On the left, kind of around fence posts. Background with tangled lines, vegetation on the ground, a hill to the left and horizon line across the width of the composition.

Details

  • Title: Zé Brasil
  • 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: 1948
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w13 x h9cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5596
  • Inscription: Inscription in top left corner "9,5 x 13,5”. On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Para o Zé Brasil Nº 969 5.000” and "138/019”.
  • Function: Study for the drawing “Zé Brasil” [FCO 4581]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2746

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