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Title
Prospectors in the River
Description
Composition in gray tones, ochre, blue, earthy, rose, green, white and black. Contours representing miners group working within a river, a few buildings on the banks of the river, trees, mountains in the background, against blue sky. In the foreground on the left, representing triangular area of the river bank. On the right figure of a man, standing in profile to the left, dark hat on his head, arched torso forward, arms straight holding in his hands panning toned rose; It has legs wide apart, and the on the left is bent forward and stretched on the right with his feet in the river water; wears blue pants rolled up and is with the naked torso. To the left, a little further back, another miner, which sees the trunk and the head turned slightly to the right; has dark hat on his head bowed; is the on the left arm along the body and the on the right bent, holding the sieve against the body and wears blue long sleeve shirt. In the second plane, only four miners suggested, diagonally on the left to the right, from front to back in the same positions and characteristics than the first level, two by two. Further down, the other two with the same on the left sourdough characteristics. In the third plane on the left bank of the river, three houses, prospective tree rows to the bottom and planting suggestion. On the right on the other side, following the curve of the river, six white houses with red roof. Basically, mountainous region against blue sky with few clouds.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the mural painting Gold Mine [FCO 1751]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
brown paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
37.5
Width
26.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
