The Brazilian Lumberjack

José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior1879

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Campinas, Brazil

Painting by José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850–1899), a Brazilian artist seen as a pioneer of regionalist art. The work portrays a laborer after cutting brazilwood — the tree that gave rise to the term “brasileiro,” originally used for those who exploited it.

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Title: The Brazilian Lumberjack
Creator: José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior
Date Created: 1879
Physical Dimensions: 227 x 182 cm
Provenance: Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro
Type: Painting
Original Source: Wikimedia Commons
Rights: Public domain
Medium: Oil on canvas
Licensing: The author died in 1899, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.

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