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Title
Winnowing Coffee
Description
Composition in ochre, green tones, earthy, orange, blue, gray and white. Smooth texture with visible brush strokes. Woman half-bust sifting coffee, occupying the full area of support. The figure is to the left of the train in front, with the head turned upward, facial features just indicated, arms raised, holding with both hands a sieve with coffee beans inside. Between the screen and the head of the woman, a stack bags represented in ochre, with parallel strokes marked. Woman is cut off at the bust by the bottom edge of the holder and an indication of your clothing is given by vertical strokes interspersed apparent in orange and ochre. The on the right half of the composition is represented by an area green with marked strokes in different directions.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel Coffee Harvest [FCO 3020]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support appears to have been cut from a larger piece.
Height
13
Width
13.4
Annotation
Signed in bottom right corner "PORTINARI". Undated
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscriptions "[illegible]”, "PORTINARI” and "10 x 10”. On stretcher, inscription "JENNER AUGUSTO OF”.
