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Title
Woman and Tears
Description
Composition in black and white. Fast contour lines and dry brush effects on the face and hair of the figure. Head of front woman, turned slightly to the right, occupying almost the entire support area against white background. The figure has jumped elongated face with apples, dark hair combed back loose, narrow forehead fallen thin eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward with "stone tears" falling on their faces; nose with only the nostrils and defined edges, fallen thin lips, chin and thick neck marked grave. Brushstrokes of dry ink on the face volume suggest the same technique of hair.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink brushArtMediumType
dry brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Height
29
Width
22
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari Uruguay 1948"
