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Title
Mother and Daughters
Description
Composition sepia and white. Contour lines. Group composed of women and children occupying almost the entire area of the composition. In the center, woman standing in front, rounded face to the left, on the right arm along the body and the on the left bent his fist at chest height. Also in the center, the mother's front, front girl with on the right arm raised and the on the left over the body. On the left, two figures: at the top, near the shoulder of the central figure, part of back child's head, 3/4 toward the on the right and below this girl standing in profile to the right and face forward, the body partially covered by her mother's leg. On the right girl in profile standing to the left, on the right arm raised toward the mother's arm and on the left folded holding a closed umbrella. The figures are short and kinky hair, an effect obtained by using dry brush and stylized facial features, represented by short dashes. The four standing figures wear dresses glued to the body by enhancing the volume and are barefoot. At bottom on the right part of the suggestion of the house facade seeing a window.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Art Form
PrintArtFormType
Art Medium
monotypeArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
63
Width
49
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 940"
