General Info
Title
Playing Leapfrog
Description
Composition in blue tones, and white earthy. Two boys jumping carrion, occupying almost the entire area of the composition. About area in earthy tone, boy back nearly edge-on to the left, with curved legs apart. At the top, in the jump, boy forward with open arms and legs apart wearing kind of flowing jumpsuit. Floor on earthy clearing tone from bottom to top, blue sky from above lightening, ending in the white area in the center that determines the skyline.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for invitation to birthday party of João Candido Portinari, the artists son
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
13
Width (cm)
9
Dimension Notes
15.5x21.5 (S)
Signature and annotation
Annotation Others
All the invitations have the following handwritten inscription: "JOÃO CANDIDO PORTINARI convida o seu amigo ... para o lanche do seu aniversário, às 3 horas, do dia 23 Rua Cosme Velho, 103 Janeiro de 1943”. Texts are personalized according to sex and number of guests.
