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Woman with Back Turned

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition sepia and white. Lines defining contours and shading setting volume. Full body woman standing and back facing study, occupying almost the entire height of the support, the top of her head is cut by the upper edge, against ochre background. The figure is slightly turned to the right, has the head tilted down, hair tied around the head, arms along the body with half-open hands, legs slightly spread and parallel feet. She is suggested to be wearing a bathing suit and closed shoes without heels.

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  • Title: Woman with Back Turned
  • 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: 1936
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w32 x h54cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman
  • Technique: sepia
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1030
  • Function: Study, not used, for the mural painting “Singing School” [FCO 1761]. The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-647
Projeto Portinari

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