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Composition in blue tones, earthy, red and yellow. Smooth texture. Two boys flying kites in barren lanscape with blue sky. In the foreground, on the right of center, boy on his back with his arms in the air and legs apart, wearing red plaid shirt and white and white pants to the knees. The on the left hand we see a united wire to a yellow kite with long Rabiola. In the background, on the left, boy the same position as the first wearing red shirt. On the right hand out united wire to the red kite. Floor tom earthy with vegetation clumps up the skyline. Blue sky clearing to the skyline.

Details

  • Title: Boys Flying Kites
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w11.5 x h16cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:flying kites, Nature:landscape:field, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: gouache
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "PORTINARI". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3320
  • Inscription: On back of frame, handwritten label "158”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1775

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