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Woman Singing

Candido Portinari1938

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in sepia tones, black, red ochre, orange and white. Contour lines and shading. Woman's head almost in profile to the right occupying almost the entire support area against white background. The figure has long face, hair tied in a bun at the nape and fringe rolled up leaving the show broad, smooth forehead; eyes just outlined, long and delicate nose, painted lips, parted suggesting that the figure is singing and small chin rounded. See the neck and the start of the lap and neck suggestion "V" of the clothes she wears.

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  • Title: Woman Singing
  • 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: 1938
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w32 x h48cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: crayon, color crayon, sanguine, sepia
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1602
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 537”.
  • Function: Study for the mural painting “Singing School”; not executed. The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-799
Projeto Portinari

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