General Info
Title
Brazilian Mother
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and intersecting. Pregnant squalid with child on her lap, occupying almost the entire area of the composition against barren lanscape in the background. The woman is standing, facing, has a round face, long hair and defined facial features, wears sleeveless dress-neck "U" whose skirt reveals prominent belly and bare feet. On the right arm over the body and on the left folded with open hand where a naked emaciated child is sitting. Ground with stones and sticks suggestion. Background with line marking the horizon where you see hills and the sky, on the left, crescent moon.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the title page of volume I of the book Obstetrícia, by Jorge de Rezende
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Dimensions
Height (cm)
23.8
Width (cm)
10
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINAR-RI 60"
Relations
Related Document5
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