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Title
Pot of Flowers
Description
Composition in gray tones, white, green, earthy, yellow, red, black and blue. Smooth and thick texture flowers. Composition representing vase of flowers against background in "degrade". The vessel is shaped with flaring narrow neck and is white with red dots distributed symmetrically. They are arranged in the vase of flowers various forms suggesting daisies of various types, white and yellow kernels, yellow chrysanthemum and small speckled flowers. The vessel also contains dense foliage that being at the bottom of the branch are seen various ferns. The base where the vessel is supported Tone dark earthy "degrade" clearing to the bottom, the upper third of the support "degrade" darkens again, with the bunch of flowers against almost all very dark background. Next to the vessel small colored spots suggest petals fallen flowers.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
46
Width
38
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1942"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscriptions "Affonso Nunes 47/5/1” and "Alceu de Almeida”. On back of frame, inscription "223/5 Van Dyck 597/1/2 08 + PP + 209 NOVO”.
