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Carajá Indian Woman

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in orange tones, red ochre, black and white. Colored areas. India Carajá against background in orange tones in the upper part and blood at the bottom. India is formed by two isosceles triangles: the base of the upper triangle rests on the lower vertex of the triangle forming the head and torso. Legs made by two parallel lines terminating in hook. In the upper corner of the triangle, two parallel lines on the right. Inside the two triangles, stylized representations reminding eyes and mouth in rectangular shapes. At the bottom line on the left diagonal to the right and from the bottom up, dividing areas of different colors.

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  • Title: Carajá Indian Woman
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w8 x h14cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Indian, human figure:woman
  • Technique: crayon, color crayon, sanguine
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom right corner "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 620
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 419” and "Nº 266”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3723
Projeto Portinari

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