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Title
Sitting Woman
Description
Composition in green tones, earthy, gray, violet, yellow, black, red, ochre, white and orange. Rough texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing seated black, occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure is sitting on a crate, facing slightly toward the on the right. It is defined by black contours; has very round face, short hair with white ribbon around the head, indicated facial features: eyes suggested by two black circles, apples marked by reddish and thick lips painted red. wear stamped green dress with red polka dots, half sleeve and square neckline. Has fallen arms over his lap, legs spread and bare feet. Background and floor represented by colored areas, finding himself behind the yellow ochre rectangle wife and side areas in shades of gray and violet with black spots, ochre and earthy.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event6
Related Document18
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oil and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
45.6
Width
38
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1939"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "OB”.
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, stamps "MINISTÉRIO DA EDUCAÇÃO E SAÚDE MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES [signature illegible]” and "GARE DE LYON-BERCY DOUANE PARIS”. On stretcher, label "[Museum] of Modern Art Nº [illegible] [P]ortinari Nº 31”; inscriptions "Nº 31” and "9 de Março 1946 [signature illegible]”.
