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Boys on Seesaw

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in light shades of blue, white, yellow and green. Smooth texture. Two boys on the seesaw against geometrized background. The seesaw crosses the support diagonally to the underside of the left and the right part high. The boy who is under is facing back with his 3/4 head to the right, looking at the boy above, whose head is turned upward, with open arms and open hands. Both wear white clothes. On the left upper half, representation of a full moon. Geometrized background.

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  • Title: Boys on Seesaw
  • 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: w60 x h72cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:seesaw, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 60"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1405
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4698
Projeto Portinari

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