FCO-896

Woman CryingSmall-scale color sketch

1955

code

FCO-896

CR Number

3549

dimensions

161 x 111 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

plywood
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Title
Woman Crying
Description
Composition in green tones, blue, ochre, earthy, red, gray, black and violet. Rough texture, marked strokes. Female figure against the background dealt with abstract-geometric shapes in shades of green and ochre. Is full body woman, sitting sideways, turned to the left, taking up almost the entire area of ​​the composition. Sitting on wooden bench, he has his head down toward the knees and hair falling over her face which lies covered by hands. marked verticality in the treatment of the hair and the woman's skirt. Wears clothes in shades of blue, red, ochre, violet and black. Straps made of colored squares and rectangles, sleeveless shows the on the left arm. Exit with hint of draping, treated with colored shapes and diagonal black stripes. Is barefoot and skirt falling on the bank covering it almost entirely.
Themes
Related Event8
Related Document18
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel “War” [FCO 3799]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
plywoodArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support is waterproofed plywood made of cedar from a ship.
Height
161
Width
111
Annotation
Signed and dated in top right corner "PORTINARI 55"
Annotation Author
Inscription in top right corner "‘GUERRA’ O.N.U”
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, label "Portinari 84 nº 59 Col. Xavier da Silveira Mulher Chorando Est. do Mural Guerra ONU N.Y. 1,m60 x 1,m10 – óleo Expos. em Milão-Itália 21-3 a 21-4-1963”. Postcard with color reproduction of the panel "War”, captions "War and Peace Mural United Nations” and "Nº 59 Portinari Mulher Chorando GUERRA O.N.U. – N.Y. Coleção Xavier da Silveira”; label "Fink-lote-cx. nº 30 São Paulo”.

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