General Info
Title
New York
Description
Composition in black and white. Straight lines, dark areas and dashed. Composition suggesting skyscrapers group with overlapping plans defining distorted perspective. In the lower half of the support, clear irregular and dark areas are juxtaposed perhaps suggesting streets. In the upper half, geometric, too light and dark areas, suggesting the skyscrapers; some are filled by regular dashed that define the windows. Straight lines cross the composition randomly creating the boundaries of the plans.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
non-figurativeSubject
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Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
DN Number
532
Dimensions
Height
30
Width
23
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 1942"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 532”.
