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Title
Head
Description
Composition in ochre, black, earthy, gray, green, violet and red. Thick texture in the area of the hair and figure marked brushstrokes. Black Head, 3/4 turned to the left, taking up almost the entire area of the composition against a light background. The figure has very dark skin, long face defined by a few facial features: pixains hair in bun, narrow forehead, eyes set only by two black circles, straight and elongated nose, and thick lips closed and slightly prominent chin. His neck is long and thin, seeing the beginning of the clothing that wears in green tone high neckline. Background in yellow ochre, with rectangular areas in red ochre tone behind the face of the figure and gray stripe next to his shoulders.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Notes Collection
The artist donated this work to an auction raising funds for art preservation projects in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais [PR 1672].
Height
30.3
Width
24.3
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI-1947"
