FCO-1439

Sugar CaneStudy

1937

code

FCO-1439

CR Number

748

dimensions

42.5 x 30.5 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

gouache

Artwork Surface

brown cardboard
Mentions

EMPTY LABEL

Title
Sugar Cane
Description
Composition in tones earthy, ochre, green, yellow, white, blue and rose. Smooth texture. It depicts Men working with sugarcane with lanscape in the background. In the foreground, on the left, man standing in profile to the right, bent forward with your on the right leg in front of the on the left, as if taking a step, carrying a bundle of sugar cane in the back. To the right, a little further back, two men standing in profile to the right, side by side with a cane plantation ahead at harvest act. Both wear hat and the front has the bent on the right leg and further on the left. In the lower on the right corner at the foot of this, a pile of cane stalks. In the background, to the left, a mill and a little to the right sketch of a man bent to the right, also carrying a bundle of sugar cane. In the third level, on the left, a shed with fireplace and more to the center a smaller house. In the background, representing mountains and a narrow strip of bright blue sky.
Related Event
Related Document3
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the mural painting “Sugar Cane” [FCO 1749]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
brown cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Height
42.5
Width
30.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed in bottom left corner "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, label "Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo – Parque Ibirapuera CP 22031 S.Paulo – Brasil – Título da Exposição: Portinari, Pintor Social – Autor: Portinari, Candido – Dados Biográficos: Título da Obra e Data: Estudo para Cana – Técnica: guache – Dimensões: 40 x 28 – Propriedade: [illegible]”.
Annotation Others
On back of frame, adhesive tape from Artefact framing house.

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