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Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1949

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Composition representing bogey with birdie on the right arm stuck in the field, seeing himself about in front. About through the foreground of the composition forming a slight diagonal from the left to the right and front to back. It is made of rounded sticks connected horizontally by three wire strands. Behind it, scarecrow on the left of center of the composition. It is front and mounted on two plump beams forming a cross. His head is round, looking up spiky hair and physiognomic traits outlined. A loose draping and windswept defines your clothes. On the left post, is seen perched bird sketch. Background with shaded light suggesting clouds in the sky and flying birds sketch.

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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: 1949
  • Physical Dimensions: w27 x h34.8cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:bird, Brazilian Culture:scarecrow
  • Technique: lead pencil , crayon
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom left corner "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4735
  • Function: Study for the engraving “Scarecrow” [FCO 848]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2824
Projeto Portinari

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