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Title
Portrait of Magu Leão
Description
Composition in blue tones (predominant), black, ochre, and red earthy. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Portrait of woman half-bust occupying almost the entire area of the composition, against dark blue background with three small red strokes horizontally. The portrayed 3/4 is turned to the left, has long face, black hair halved arrested side, smooth rectangular forehead, arched eyebrows, dark, small, almond-shaped eyes, upturned nose, well-designed lips closed, painted red chin rounded with slight prominence and long neck. wear blue dress with high neckline, seeing dry brush effects with black ink on it. The on the left shoulder is portrayed of touching the on the right side edge of the support and the on the right is not visible because it is under resulting shadow area of the light falling from the right of the composition. Background in very deep navy shade that brings out the face of the depicted whose skin is very dawn.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Related Event
Related Document6
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Height
44.5
Width
36.5
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1940"
