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Title
Indian Woman
Description
Composition in light shades of rose, blue, red, orange, yellow, gray and ochre. Rough texture of India in FIG. India sitting in front, occupying almost the entire area of the composition that is all geometrized. India is sitting with his arms raised, hands over his head and legs bent at the knees forward and back feet. Has angular face, straight hair with long bangs, suggested facial features, painted faces and wears yellow feathers on the ears. It is with the naked body painted with stripes, forming geometric designs, using only a loincloth of yellow feathers. Geometrized background and dark shades of rose along the bottom edge, light rose with hint of yellow footprints scattered from the feet to the line through the composition horizontally up to the neck and blue at the top. In the center, behind the head of India square area darker blue down and opening in geometrized shaded towards the bottom corners of the composition where it mixes with rose tones. To the left of center, clear stripe runs through from top to bottom composition.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Height
92
Width
73
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 61"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscription "BR 773”.
