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Title
Flutist
Description
Composition in tones earthy, gray, ochre, blue, green, black, rose, white and red. Smooth texture. Flutist sitting in a slum with hills in the background. To the right of the center, a black man sitting on a cube, 3/4 facing right, with legs crossed, playing the flute. He is strong and muscular, has a long face, short wiry curly hair , rude facial features. He is playing a flute, which he holds in his hands and rests in his full lips. He wears sleeveless shirt and square neckline, light colored pants and white shoes. The hill's ground is earthy-reddish, looking to the right, a simple little flower. Behind the musician and on the right, up the hill, quadrangular building, a woman standing in front can be seen in the path, wearing sleeveless shirt and a rose skirt. In the background, on the right, stripe of blue sea, high hills covered with vegetation and blue grayish sky.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
5
Related Document
35
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Height
46
Width
37.5
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 934"
Annotation Others
On reverse, stamp of shield with anchor.
