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Title
Black Girl
Description
Composition in ochre, earthy, red, black, green and white. Smooth texture in the background, in marked thick hair and strokes. Half-bust black woman, occupying almost the entire area of the composition against a light background. Figure 3/4 is turned to the right, has a face, kinky hair combed back and secured by a red ribbon that gives a loop near the ear and drops his neck. Forehead too high, thin, arched eyebrows, large almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, small, closed lips, rounded chin, thin and long neck. wears red dress with sinuous lines in green and neck away from the neck. Might background with darker geometric area round the head and shoulders. Might falling from the left.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Previous Collection
Bolsa de Arte do Rio de JaneiroCollection
Height
41
Width
38.8
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI PARIS 1950"
Annotation Exhibition
On back of frame, torn label "Galerie Charpentier 61, Avenue Kléber Passy”.
