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Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in green tones, blue, white, earthy, yellow and black. Thick texture. Scarecrow and white horse in field lanscape. In the foreground, on the left, suggestion haystack hill or in dark shade, forming shadow on the ground to the right; in the background, on the right of center, scarecrow stuck on the end of a cutting head with the front upon the right, arms and open legs. A little while ago, on the right, white horse forward with his head turned to the right and flowing mane. On the third level, and trees in the background, house and mountains. The sky covers the top half of the composition of light "degrade" blackening up.

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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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w11.5 x h20.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Nature:Animals:horse, Nature:landscape:field
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Stamped signature at bottom right "PORTINARI*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 64
  • Notes: Support cut out by the artist, affixed to wood.
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 989”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4388
Projeto Portinari

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