Is Part Of
General Info
Title
Earth
Description
Composition in green tones, blue, gray, black, red, yellow, ochre and earthy. Thick texture. The composition consists of four amoeboid shapes in bright colors against dark background. These shapes are irregular and has sinuous contours. In the lower half of the composition is situated higher amoeboid shape, consisting of several light shades of ochre and gray and some regions with red dots, and on the right border area there with the strongest black dots. Above that most amoeboid shape, sees two smaller: the on the left in no uncertain tones with the central three brush touches on darker tones and the on the right also in light shade but with many black dashes. The amoeboid form lying on top of the composition is more elongated across almost the entire width of the holder; also in light colors as each other and with dashes of both the on the left and the on the right. Geometrized background in dark tones also with irregular shapes.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
non-figurativeSubject
Function
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch, not used, for one of the panels of the Four Elements, Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
955
Dimensions
Height (cm)
29
Width (cm)
19
Dimension Notes
formato: irregular
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 955”.
