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Title
The Book
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and quick strokes. Composition featuring open book in the center of the stand area. The book is lying on gray area and has one of its leaves in the air, seeing is two pages filled with dots distributed symmetrically. Single lines crossing the composition randomly.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event
4
Related Document
8
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 65 for the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Height
18
Width
16.5
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 943"
