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Title
Head of Indian Woman
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. India girl's head, from the front, occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure has a round face, dark straight hair divided in half, stuck in braids that fall in front of your shoulders, finished off by just suggested ties. Has broad forehead and eyes torn apart, pulled up - characteristic of the Indian race - facing forward; nose short, wide and upturned; thick and closed lips, chin and straight short and wide neck. We see the beginning of the clothing that wears tailpiece with zigzag. Might falling from the right of the composition creating light shaded area on the right side of the figure.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event3
Related Document7
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
charcoalArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 2595.
Collection
Height
32
Width
24
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 936"
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "Nº 2595”.
