FCO-3468 - Rice Threshers [Small-scale color sketch] | Artwork

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Title

Rice Threshers

Description

Composition in ochre, gray, green, earthy, rose and black. Smooth, rough and thick texture due to incisions and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing It depicts with two boys pounding rice on a table; having on the left the area fenced with cattle inside and planting suggestions in green tones in the background. The table occupies the central area of the composition, it is disposed at a slight diagonal from the left to the right, front to back and is composed of joined boards. To the right of the center of the composition, facing the table, standing boyish figure, slightly off to the right. The figure is only suggested, is with his arms raised and bent back as if to strike the bundle of rice on the table. Has the face suggested in greenish tones, wear light clothing, is with legs apart and bare feet. To the right of the composition, the other farmer, also standing, almost on his back, which you can see the arms and hands, turned back, holding huge bundle of rice. This also wears light clothes, is with legs apart and barefoot. Further down on the left corner quadrangular area surrounded by three strands of barbed wire, behind which they see are three cows, two larger and one smaller, like a calf. The floor is indicated in ochre tones, thick texture, suggesting the straw of rice bundles. In the background, band in green tones suggesting acreage.

Location Created

BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroPlace

Author

Candido PortinariPerson

Themes

socialworking scenescultivating riceSubject

socialworkersfarm handSubject

natureanimalscalfSubject

natureanimalsoxSubject

natureanimalscowSubject

Human FigurechildboySubject

Human FiguregroupchildrenSubject