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Title
Woman from Front
Description
Composition in black and white. Fast contour lines defining the forms, suggesting shaded volumes. Study female figure standing wearing shorts and occupying almost the entire height of the composition. She faces, turned slightly to the right, with slicked-back hair and imprisoned, having on the left eyebrow suggested by short dash, wide neck, breasts indicated by shaded, arms crossed. On the left arm on the right and on the left hand holding his on the right elbow. Wears short shorts, where shaded suggest the volume of the stomach and groin, have legs apart and pants kind of closed shoes, down. Plain background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
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Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for the mural painting Singing School [FCO 1761]
Support and Technique
Authenticity
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 385.
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
55
Width (cm)
32
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 936"
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, label "ASSOCIAÇÃO MUSEU LASAR SEGALL Rua Afonso Celso, 362/388 – São Paulo – Brasil. Exposição: 3a. FASE DO CICLO DE EXPOSIÇÕES ‘PINTURA BRASILEIRA CONTEMPORÂNEA’ de 1930 a 1933. SPAM E CAM Período de 20 de novembro a 20 de dezembro 1975".
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