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Title
Scarecrow
Description
Composition in blue tones, earthy, gray, green and black. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Scarecrow under the moonlight, in arid lanscape against blue sky. Along the bottom edge, green and ground stripes crossing the composition horizontally cut in the center for vertically stripes. To the right of center, thin pole planted in arid terrain, seeing yourself on top a scarecrow with black hair flying on the right and gray drape forming the arms of the cross beam, falling on the stake to fork up to the legs. On the left, a lot of back and two boys with arms raised and legs apart. In the background, blue sky "degrade" with lighter strokes, finding himself on the left the crescent moon in the center and three kites flying.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
2
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
810
Notes Collection
Portinari gave the owner a painting, Night of Saint John's Festival, that depicted a boy chasing a balloon; it fell and the canvas was torn. Portinari suggested it be repaired at the Escola de Belas Artes, after which he could retouch it. The owner and Portinari spent five years trying to meet again, but their travels prevented them from doing so. When at last he when to retrieve the painting at the atelier, it had been purchased by Americans. To remedy the situation, Portinari painted Scarecrow.
Height
37.5
Width
45
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 57"
Annotation Others
On reverse, label "M/E FRAMING GUILD 1063 Madison Avenue NY”.
