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Hands

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in the earthy tones, ochre, black and white. Contour lines, shaded and scraped. Representation of both hands intertwined. On the left on the right hand and on the right on the left hand, fingers covered up the other hand and with the thumb on top of her fingers. Arm Home dark clothing dress with light shirt underneath. Plain background.

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  • Title: Hands
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w13 x h12cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:peace, human figure:limbs:hand
  • Technique: lead pencil , crayon, color crayon
  • Signature: Signed and initialed in middle of bottom edge "CP. Portinari"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5065
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription in middle of bottom half "Paz onu. 55”
  • Function: Study for the panel “Peace” [FCO 3798]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3683
Projeto Portinari

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