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Title
Slum
Description
Composition in gray tones (predominant), blue, ochre, earthy, black, green and orange. Smooth texture with marked brushstrokes. Composition representing part of a geometrized hill occupying the whole area of support. The hill is represented by small squares in gray tones and bands vertically and also horizontally graycale. In the lower half of the support, see to be three large dark rectangles suggesting shacks with figures outline inside. In the upper corners of the composition are seen square sparse gray area against blue tone suggesting sky. The top of the hill is cut by the upper edge of the support.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event13
Related Document17
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
plywoodArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Height
46
Width
56
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left edge "PORTINARI 58"
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, inscription "Coleção Castro Maya”; label "Ministério da Educação e Cultura”; stamp from Ministério da Educação e Cultura, Museu Nacional de Belas Artes authorizing its leaving the country.
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house and "Portovavel storage”.
