General Info
Title
Boy with Fish
Description
Composition in blue tones, earthy, violet, orange, yellow, rose, white, green and ochre. Smooth and thick texture, wear spatula and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing boy standing with fish around the neck occupying almost the entire support area, seeing to the arid lanscape background with hills. The boy has suggested facial features, wears long sleeve shirt in shades of orange and yellow forming squares, violet tone pants rolled up below the knees and bare feet. His legs are slightly apart and arms folded over the fish rose that carries around his neck. The scene takes place on the flat earthy in dark tone, looking up at the bottom, on the skyline, hills and blue sky. Might falling from the left of the composition creating areas of blue-green shadows on the left cheek, chest, hands and legs of the boy.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
44
Width (cm)
25
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 54"
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