FCO-2434

Woman Carrying Wood

1945

code

FCO-2434

CR Number

2426

dimensions

41 x 33 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

canvas

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Title
Woman Carrying Wood
Description
Composition in gray tones (predominant), green, blue, black, earthy, white, red and ochre. Thick texture in all areas and marked brushstrokes. Composition in which figures and background are confused, looking up a woman and a girl carrying bundles of firewood, whose arms and legs are deliberately accentuated. The woman is at the center of the composition occupying almost the entire support height. She is in profile to the left, walking with the on the right leg more forward than the on the left. Its trunk is poorly defined, is seen on all the skirt is in green tones and bare feet. The head is hidden by the wood beam that is supported horizontally on his on the left shoulder and secured with the arm. To the right of women and slightly behind, girl also profile to the left, with the on the right leg more forward than the on the left, wears blue skirt and is barefoot. It also carries over the on the left shoulder fired horizontal beam. The two figures are walking on a street like a small slope that rises to the left. At the bottom wall opening suggestion.
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Previous Collection
Galeria da Praça adquiridaCollection
Height
41
Width
33
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 945"
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, stamp "MINISTÉRIO DA EDUCAÇÃO E SAÚDE MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES” [underneath signature].
Annotation Others
On stretcher, label from Artefact framing house; inscription "PORTINARI 1945”. On back of frame, inscription "Jenner Augusto”. On reverse, inscriptions "Maria Elisa dos Guimarães Bastos” and "41 x 33”.

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