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Title
Portrait of João Candido
Description
Composition in gray, blue, earthy, red, green, black, white and rose. Thick texture, wear spatula on the boy. Portrait of John Candido harlequin dress, treated against background with abstract-geometric shapes. The boy is in the center of the composition, 3/4 facing right. Has pudgy face, short hair with bangs over his forehead represented in gray with rose accents; big blue eyes highlighted by the black outline and representation of the lashes; small nose shaded, slightly contoured lips and rounded chin. He is kneeling on the right leg, on the left bent forward and foot flat on the floor. Arm fallen on the right hand on the neck and folded on the left arm resting on the flexed knee. Harlequin wears clothes with red and white diamonds, white collar and blue shoes and pants gloves. The figure stands out from the background by straight contour. Dark background with abstract-geometric forms, sinuous lines, loose strokes, highlighting part of the on the left mask. Might falling from the left, on the boy.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
João Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event5
Related Document22
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
100
Width
80
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 943"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "323. Portinari Candido Retrato de João Candido 1943 óleo/tela 98 x 80,5cm”.
