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Title
Cocoa
Description
smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing the open area with six figures in various positions, with the center what appears to be a pile of cocoa beans. In the foreground, on the left, girl standing suggestion, turned slightly to the right, with complexion and dark hair, wearing gray dress in blue tones. In front of a little more to the right, almost back man sitting on the left heel and supported on the right leg, in whose knee supports the on the right arm. It has suggested hair and wears light clothing, shaded in earthy and gray tones; on the right green stain, suggesting a bush. Behind her, man figure sitting on a log, in profile to the left, and in the hands fruits of cocoa; slightly raised his on the right arm and the on the left knee supported. In the background, on the left, female figure, turned slightly to the right, carrying on her head a burden, which supports the on the right arm raised. It has a dark complexion, on the right arm along the body, slightly apart barefoot and wears long dress and long sleeves in light tones. In the center figure Suggested sitting almost opposite, probably a man. The figure is indicated by volume earthy tones and has on the right earthy area tones. On the right figure standing suggestion, indicated in blue and rose tones. Basically, greenish areas demarcate the ground, overlaid by quadrangular spots on earthy and black tones.
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Candido PortinariPerson
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Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting Cocoa [FCO 1756]
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Dimensions
Height (cm)
40
Width (cm)
45
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Unsigned and undated
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