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Title
Felling Brazilwood
Description
Composition in black, white and sepia. Contour lines, shadows obtained through watery, light-dark. Overthrow It depicts Representation of trees, is seeing five men in the midst of standing trees and logs on the ground. In the foreground, on the left, farmer standing, head turned to the left, to the right body, arms stretched on the right following the line of the shoulders. Farmer represented in the act of shooting down tree located on the left and whose trunk is the on the right item. Behind and to the right of this farmer, another is seen in profile to the left, leaning toward fallen log on the ground. In the background, on the right, two men standing in front, one behind the other, carrying logs that are supported on their on the left shoulders. On the left, fallen log on the ground. In the third level, man shooting down tree, trees and logs on the ground.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event5
Related Document5
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the mural painting Brazilwood [FCO 1748]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
India ink brushArtMediumType
sepia brushArtMediumType
sepia washArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
14
Width
14
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Initialed in middle of bottom edge "CP.". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
