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Title
Samba Dancers
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Five sambistas occupying almost the entire area of the composition against a plain background. In the foreground, from the left to the right: Fat man front dancing, singing and playing opossum. It has coarse facial features, dress shirt, long pants and is barefoot. Profile man on the left playing ukulele. Brings fallen straight-brimmed hat over his forehead, wears striped shirt horizontally, long pants and is barefoot. Front woman dancing and singing with the folded on the left arm up, wears low-cut dress, smooth, stuck in the body and closed shoes. In the background, on the left, head turned fat black 3/4 on the left. On the right black head back. Plain background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the Boletín Interamericano de Música.
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
India ink brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
23.5
Width
22
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 935"
