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Title
Woman with Can of Water
Description
Composition in black tones, sepia and white. Contour lines and smoky. Composition representing woman standing, facing, holding a can of water on the head occupying the entire support area against white background. The figure has a round face, indicated facial features, seems to wear a headscarf to cushion the weight of the can charging. The can is cut by the upper edge of the holder but has a quadrangular base and is being balanced by the on the right hand of the woman whose arm is folded. The figure wears tight dress that marks the curves of your body and sandals cross straps over the instep. The on the left arm is along the body and feet slightly apart parallel. The whole composition is very smoky except for a few well-marked boundary lines.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The model for this work was Ines Portinari, sister of the artist.
Themes
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Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Festival of Saint John [FCO 5177]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
518
Height
60
Width
23
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 518”.
