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Title
Boys Playing
Description
Composition in black and white. Parallel lines, fast and shaded lines. Group of six boys playing with sticks, occupying the central area of the composition. The boy is standing center, front, legs apart, on the right arm extended holding a knife and on the left arm raised to his mouth. At the bottom on the left, facing to the right 3/4 boy holding rod up to the right shoulder, the tip having what appears to be a bag and on the left arm extended forward. Shortly after, another boy in front with legs apart, arms up holding stick up to the forehead. To the right of center, boyish face with raised arms and legs apart looking up; ahead, boy walking toward the tree trunks stacked in front, near the bottom edge of the support and at his side, curved front of boy with head down and arms outstretched as if he were picking up sticks on the ground. On the right side margin, about delimiting high planting. In the background, on the left, house surrounded by high vegetation and on the right, two women and a child walking to the left.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving Boys Playing with Sticks [FCO 810]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
23.5
Width
22.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in middle of bottom half "Portinari 59"
Annotation Author
Inscription in middle of bottom half "ESTUDO PARA AGUA FORTE”
