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Title
Sea
Description
Composition in green, ochre, red, black, blue and earthy tones. Smooth texture. Composition with white irregular areas, ochre straight and sinuous lines against background in shades of dark green. In the upper left half, white irregular area with an stylized flower in the center; in the lower left half, another clear area also irregular; in the right half, a third irregular white area, larger than the previous two; in the lower right corner, area in blue tone with crossed black lines, suggesting part of a grid. Parallel lines, vertical and horizontal cross the entire area of the composition, some red dots scattered throught the composition can also be seen. Background in shades of dark green.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
non-figurativeSubject
Related Event
Related Document3
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch, not used, for the panel Water [FCO 1763]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Height
11
Width
16.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 37"
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication by Maria Portinari and João Candido Portinari, the artist’s son.
