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Seascape

Candido Portinari1953

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray tones (predominant), ochre, blue, white, earthy, green, red, rose and black. Smooth and thick texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing lanscape of Leme beach in gray day. The first and second planes, strip of sand with gentle elevations, seeing if several people; on the left, kneeling profile man to the left, wearing red shorts; next to it, another two figures, one of them suggesting that a woman with green swimsuit. Further down, in the center, outline of another figure and the on the right, a blue tent, seeing next to her two figures, one of them waving his arms toward the sea where a few more figures suggested. On the third level, the surf line we see the waves one of which is all outlined by white foam crest. At the bottom, continuing with well-marked sea horizon looking up, on the right, and an island of another part which is cut from the on the right side margin of the composition. The tone of the sea and the sky is the same, and the sea is a little darker.

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  • Title: Seascape
  • 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: 1953
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w44 x h25cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:landscape:sea view
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 953"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1726
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3246
Projeto Portinari

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