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Title
Sitting Woman
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines defining the shapes and shadows defining the volumes. Composition representing woman sitting occupying almost the entire height and the on the left area of the support, against plain background. The figure is 3/4 toward the on the right with the profile head to the right, is trapped hair, wrapped around the head, extremely detailed in the thread; broad forehead, thin eyebrow, well detailed and on the left on the right eye only suggested by the cilia; big nose and small bulge at the center; closed lips, rounded chin and wide and short neck, marked by parallel horizontal wrinkles. The figure has rounded shapes, detailed arm on the right in their volume, with the forearm resting on thigh and hand ajar. Only suggested on the left arm. wears swimsuit and shoes, have the sharp body volume shaded and thick legs. Species are seated on a rectangular wooden crate. Plain background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for the mural painting Singing School [FCO 1761].
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Ateliê do artistaCollection
Height
60
Width
33
Dimension Notes
precisão: estimadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 936"
