General Info
Title
Woman and Child
Description
Composition in tones earthy, rose, blue, green, gray and black. Smooth texture. Woman and boy standing against the hill lanscape with slums and sea in the background. In the center, facing mulatto occupying the entire height of the support. Has his head tilted to the left, round face, long black hair, on the right arm raised holding headscarf and on the left down with the hand resting on the boy's head standing on your on the right. His bulky body is enhanced by dress one shoulder, stuck to the body and long ankle leaving her bare foot bare. Hand and foot are represented with significant deformity. The boy is standing, facing left 3/4, gloomy face, wearing rose clothes long sleeves and short pants. On the left, head resting on the floor. In the background, high hill seeing trees and houses with fences suggesting that slum. In the background, blue sea with boat to the right and blue sky clearing to find mountains on the horizon.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Authenticity
Certificate
703
Dimensions
Height (cm)
100
Width (cm)
81
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1936"
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, label "Museum of Modern Art Loan nº 40.4142 Artist”.
Relations
Related Document40
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