FCO-1781 - Tobacco [Small-scale color sketch] | Artwork

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Title

Tobacco

Description

Composition in ochre, blue, earthy, gray, green, black and white. Lines defining contours and shaded suggesting volume. It depicts work with smoke. In the foreground, on the left, woman sitting on the floor, 3/4 toward the on the right, with the on the right leg bent with knee up and the on the right hand on the right knee. wear long blue dress straps, it is barefoot and has the facial features only hinted at. At the bottom on the left, next to the woman, round container with fruit. In the lower on the right corner, standing flowery smoke. In the background, center, front man standing, leaning forward, stirring a smoke foot. wear wide-brimmed hat completely covers him the face, pants and long sleeve shirt. To the left, a little further back, back, man, standing, also leaning forward, wearing a hat, pants and short-sleeved shirt. On the right, another man standing in front with arms raised holding a jug and head thrown back in the act of drinking something. Wears trousers rolled up to his knees and has his bare chest. In the third level, on the left, woman standing, facing slightly to the right, carrying a jug on her head. Vest skirt blue and white blouse handles. In the background, a little on the left of center, appears part of a house with blue door. In this same direction, slightly to the right of center, another woman carrying jug on her head, wearing red and white blouse skirt. The floor in the whole area of the composition, small feet scattered smoke. Basically, a continuous planting.

Location Created

BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroPlace

Author

Candido PortinariPerson

Themes

socialworking scenestobaccoSubject

socialworkersfemale settlerSubject

socialworkersfarm handSubject

Human FiguregroupmenSubject

Human FigurewomanSubject

diverserecurring elementsgourdSubject