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Title
Work
Description
Composition in tones earthy (predominant), ochre, blue, black, gray and red. Rough texture. It depicts work appearing to be a structure, composed of seven figures, against undefined background. The figures are outlined by black line and no defined facial features. In the foreground, on the left, woman sitting on the floor on his back, 3/4 toward the on the right with her hair tied in a bun behind her head. In front of her, a square block of stone or concrete, taking up space equal to the volume of the figure. In the center, a gourd and on the right another woman, standing with her back, turned to the left 3/4 with tin head and tight dress with touches of blue, to the height of the shins. Behind and to the right of this, another rectangular block, which goes from the floor to the height of your shoulders. In the background, a little on the right of center, a man standing in front with the head turned upward and to the right, with the indicated facial features. On the left, sitting with her back figure, with the head turned to the right and less defined than the others. In the third level, the center curved hat man forward and facing right. Behind this figure, a rectangular area that appears to be half wall. To the right, another ill-defined figure seated 3/4 on the left. On the left half of the composition, slightly more to the bottom wall half, a figure inserted over a rectangle outline.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event3
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oil and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
38
Width
46
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1939"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "OB”.
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, label "BY CANDIDO PORTINARI OWNED BY THE ARTIST CATALOGUE Nº 26 MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Nº 40.4162 PORTINARI Nº 41”.
