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Title
Boy Flying Kite
Description
Composition in blue and white. Features fast, spontaneous, sketch character. Boy prancing parrot against the background of the skyline and hill. Boy standing with his back, wearing loose shirt over shorts. He has his hands in the air and holding the on the left hand line kite flying prancing. At the bottom, the horizon and choline on the right pyramidal shape.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
fountain penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Work executed on menu from ship Augustus dated April 26, 1956.
Height
32
Width
23.5
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari Augustus 1956"
Annotation Others
In top half, printed inscription "‘ITALIA’ SOCIETÀ DI NAVIGAZIONE GENOVA” and shipping company flag. In bottom half, printed inscription "EDIZIONE STAMPA PROPAGANDA ‘ITALIA’ SOCIETÁ DI NAVIGAZIONE – GENOVA”, "A.FIZZI S.P.A. – MILANO” and "STAMPATO IN ITALIA PRINTED IN ITALY”.
