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Title
Two Women
Description
Composition in blue tones, gray, green, earthy, ochre, white and black. Rough texture, grainy effect obtained by the wear of sand, broad brushstrokes, color compact areas contrasting with transparent areas. Centralized and occupying the entire height of the composition, two black women embracing against background in several faint, superimposed and juxtaposed tones. The two women are standing, profile, face to face. The one on the left is totally profile to the right and wear white turban surrounding his head but revealing some black locks of hair that hid his ear. It has great eye, straight nose of the Roman type, closed lips, chin slightly marked and skin tone reddish earthy. wears dressed in gray tones with round neck, half sleeve, skirt with four overlapping ruffles and of medium length. Significantly deformed bulky arm, legs also characterized by anatomical exaggeration and bare feet. His on the right hand is on the left shoulder of the woman in front of the on the right, which is 3/4 to on the left, with faces turned forward. She has few hair, wrinkles on the forehead, big round eyes, broad nose, thick lips, coarse features. wears dressed in gray tones with round neck, half sleeve and skirt with four overlapping ruffles. Arm, legs and overly bulky feet, bare feet. Face and arm in ochre tones and earthy. Legs and feet in ochre, green and white tones. Ground in earthy tones, background with totally abstract shapes in blue, green, white and ochre.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event11
Related Document31
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
tempera and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Parke-Bernet GalleriesCollection
Height
181
Width
80
Annotation
Signed in bottom right corner "C. PORTINARI". Undated
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscription "1779/72 H.C. CORDEIRO GUERRA”. On reverse, inscription "33”.
