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Title
Two Figures Lying Down
Description
Composition in black and white. Winding contour lines and points. It depicts Two women lying in an area surrounded by sinuous line. The two figures at the center of area of the composition; the on the left is the front, looking to head to the right side, arms and legs stretched and dressed suggestion; to the right is in profile to the right, it has raised trunk, head back, slightly bent legs and wears a kind of short jacket. The two women are trapped by a rope holding the on the left arm of the first and the on the right arm of the second, the two are in the area so amoeboid filled sparse points. On the right holder, also other irregular sinuous line fashion suggesting a amoeboid area.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 17 for the book O alienista, by Machado de Assis
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Height
12
Width
19
Annotation
Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
