FCO-1644

Mulatto Woman

1939

code

FCO-1644

CR Number

1017

dimensions

46 x 38 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

canvas

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Title
Mulatto Woman
Description
Composition in green tones, earthy, ochre, gray, white, blue, black and yellow. Smooth and rough texture. Mulata sitting on bin occupying almost the entire area of ​​support, against abstract background. The woman is facing, with his on the right hand at the time of the ear and the elbow on the right leg; fallen on the left hand between her legs, which are apart, and bare feet facing out. The figure is depicted with deliberate expressive deformation, both in body and in the face - large eyes separated from each other, flat nose, thick lips - and long hair falling behind. Background with areas of different colors in irregular shapes, especially a square shape divided into two rectangles in the upper on the left corner, and five horizontal black lines on the left at the time of the mulatto arm. Might falling from from the left to the right, forming sharp shadow area on the left side of the face of the mulatto.
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
31
Collection
Previous Collection
Dan GaleriaCollection
Bolsa de Arte do Rio de Janeiro adquirida em 1983Collection
Height
46
Width
38
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1939"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "OB” and "Nº 30”.
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, labels "Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh Pennsylvania To ‘Mulato Woman’ Oil Painting. By Candido Portinari. Owned by the artist. Catalogue Nº 20 Museum of Modern Art Nº 40.4152 Portinari Nº 30", "Museum of Modern Art Loan 40.4152 Artist” and "B x 2-18”.

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