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Title
Kiss
Description
Composition in black, gray and white tones. Fast tangled and shaded lines. Composition representing couple kissing, sitting on couch, looking to the bottom through plant clumps, the suggestion of another couple in the same attitude of the first. In the foreground on the left, 3/4 man facing right; has curly hair, wears coat with stiff collar shirt, standing. Is embracing woman standing beside him, turned to the left 3/4. She has curly hair and wears are suggesting long dress probably rotated and ruffled. The couple is sitting on curved back of the couch up, recalling a gurney and are kissing on the lips. In the background, on the right, behind the sofa, plant tuft is seen from within which leaves another couple kissing, only suggested.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving The First Kiss [FCO 838]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
crayonArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
538
Height
22
Width
18
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom right edge "CXXXIII”
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 538”.
