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Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, blue, violet, rose, green, white and red. Rapid lines, overlapping lines and parallel lines. Composition representing scarecrow, occupying the central part of the lower area of ​​the composition in a planting medium; the background blue sky with large sunny ochre. The scarecrow is mounted on beam-shaped cross head is suggested in dark rose tones and the body indicated by soft tissue textured by lines in blue and violet colors. In front of the scarecrow, some low suggestion made by dotted superimposed in various shades. The floor is made in ochre tones that suggest a planting of rice or wheat. The sky is made up of dashed blue tone with great sun on the right of center.

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  • Title: Scarecrow
  • 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
  • Physical Dimensions: w19.8 x h23.7cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Nature:landscape:field
  • Technique: color crayon
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari Roma 56"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3414
  • Notes: Support affixed to cardboard.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3888
Projeto Portinari

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