General Info
Title
Women
Description
Composition in tones earthy, blue, ochre, green, black, red, gray and yellow. Thick texture. Four mulatto occupying almost the entire area of the composition. In the foreground, center, woman, standing, front, with the body at rest, 3/4 face turned to the left, round; dark, short hair with tape; outlined wide neck and facial features; on the right arm along the body, the folded on the left front body and legs apart. Wears blue dress with polka dots, square neckline, half sleeve and heels. In the background, to the left, almost back woman slightly turned to the right, fat body with prominent buttocks, wears tight dress and is barefoot. On the right woman sitting on the floor, front, 3/4 head turned to the left, with ribbon. Naked bust cloth on his lap, arms resting on his legs and bare feet. On the third level, the on the right woman Suggested standing back to back. In the lower on the right corner of the composition, a crock on the floor. Might falling from the left and the on the right of the composition creating areas of random shadows. Undefined background with area to the center and on the right filled with dark dots distributed symmetrically.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
55
Width (cm)
46
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1939"
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, label "Carnegie Institute – Women oil painting by Candido Portinari owned by the artist Catalogue Nº MMA 36 (40.4168) 49”.
Relations
Related Document13
Related Event6
