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Title
Fishermen
Description
Composition in ochre, earthy, blue, yellow, orange, gray, red, green, violet, black, rose and white. Smooth texture. Fishing It depicts on the beach represented by geometric areas with sea and mountains in the background. In the foreground, to the right of center, woman kneeling on the right knee, 3/4 toward the on the right and head forward. wears violet turban and long robe. To the left and on the right along the banks, angular areas in dark tones suggesting that they are rocks. In the background, the center It depicts with three figures: Man standing in front, arms extended holding with both hands a hook that holds large purple fish that is supported by the boy kneeling on the left. The man wears blue sleeveless shirt and white trousers rolled. On the right woman standing in front of his face 3/4 facing the on the left, the on the right arm bent in front of her and on the left covered by higher irregularly his head, represented in dark background with angled area strong yellow. The woman wears geometrized tunic in earthyy tones and yellow. To the left of the central group, Profile man bent to the right with his legs apart and on the right man walking profile to on the left with boy mounted on his shoulders. Figures have the indicated facial features and on the faces, areas arranged contrasting shades randomly. In the background, on the left, beach representation, blue sea and high mountains and on the right over two mountains. Blue sky through most of the upper limit of support.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The artist did this work at the atelier of Francis Jourdain in Paris. Back in Brazil, the panel was stored at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro / MAM-RJ during the period in which Walther Moreira Salles was president of the museum
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Artwork Function
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Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the residence of Walther Moreira Salles, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Work designed by architect Olavo Redig de Campos.
Art Form
PanelArtFormType
Art Medium
temperaArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
820
Height
247
Width
550
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI PARIS 1950"
