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Boy from Brodowski

Candido Portinari1946

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and some shaded. Boy air overwhelmed standing opposite occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support. Round face with straw hat on his head, almond-shaped eyes, slightly turned to the right, nose and mouth small, chin long and rounded. wear striped clothes vertically: buttoned short-sleeved shirt and shorts. Arms down along the body, slightly bowed legs apart and bare feet. Background smooth and clear with two darker rectangles behind the on the right shoulder and arm of the figure and another rectangle, on the right behind the child's head, suggesting schematic plan shadows.

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  • Title: Boy from Brodowski
  • 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: 1946
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w36 x h102cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: oil , pastel
  • Signature: Signed and dated in middle of bottom edge "Portinari 946"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 956
  • Notes: Support affixed to wood.
  • Function: Children of Brodowski Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2471
Projeto Portinari

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