General Info
Title
Head of Woman
Description
Composition in black, red ochre, sepia, blue and white tones. Fast straight lines, intersecting and shaded. Composition representing a woman's head facing the front and tilted back, occupying the center of the support area, against white background. She has a round face, black and dark-brown hair tangled behind the shoulders, straight eyebrows, eyes up, nose with mainly the nostrils showing, closed mouth painted red ochre, chin and neck very visible because the head is tilted back. Some loose strokes define the beginning of the clothes she's wearing.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
34
Width (cm)
29
Signature and annotation
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para Gerda lembrança de Portinari 55”
