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Title
Head of Woman
Description
Composition in light shades of yellow, ochre, rose, white, green, purple, blue, gray and black and red tones. Predominantly smooth and rough texture in places with marked strokes and noticeable effects spatula. Woman's head against yellow background, with touches of ochre. The head is 3/4 tilted to the left, with his face up. Black hair with touches of green and gray, smooth, parted in the middle and stuck in the neck in horse-tail visible towards the back of the neck. Broad forehead, narrow face, without representation of eyebrows, eyes indicated by two balls in shades of blue and gray, surrounded by blue line. Face all colored in shades of rose, white, red and purple, with a few strokes in green. Nose indicated by almost triangular shape in white, with splashes of yellow and light blue outline. Lips closed and marked in red, fine chin center mark. Angular face, marked in red apples, represented on the right ear. Neck thin and long in shades of rose, lilac and blue. Hairs on the back of the neck, with the suggestion of waves in shades of black, gray and green. Yellow background, with some ochre tones.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel Spinners [FCO 2532]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to plywood.
Previous Collection
Height
72
Width
52
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "PORTINARI". Undated
Annotation Others
In top left corner, embossed stamp "SCHULZMARKE – 1 SCHU”.
