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Title
Flowers
Description
Composition in tones earthy, ochre, rose, blue, yellow, white, green and red. Smooth texture in the vase and bottom and rough flowers. Vase with flowers against dark background, occupying almost the entire area of support. The vessel is oval being his on the right hand concealed by shadows. Arrangement of field flowers arranged asymmetrically, with the highest concentration of flowers near the mouth of the vessel and intercalated thin stems like ears of corn. A blue butterfly resting on a arrangement of flowers at the upper on the right half and another of the same color, on the left the vessel, as if flying. Small dabs on the floor, to the left and on the right of the vase suggest fallen petals. Plain background in earthy tones. Might falling from the left.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
73.5
Width
59.5
Annotation
Signed in bottom left corner "PORTI[NARI]". Undated
Annotation Others
On stretcher, label "TÍTULO Flores PREÇO 20F. OBSERVAÇÕES oleo em tela junho e julho DATA 1940 NAME PRICE OBSERVATIONS DATE”. On back of frame, inscription "Maria Helena Alu [illegible]”.
Notes
The last letters of the signature are illegible.