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Title
Gaúchos and Scarecrow
Description
Composition in white, blue tones, gray, ochre, earthy, black, orange, green, red and yellow. Smooth and rough texture and marked brushstrokes, creating fast motion effects. Representation of two gauchos, scarecrow, chest, gourd and horse area suggesting clearing in open space. In the foreground, on the left, gaucho sitting on the floor, almost 3/4 facing right. wear wide-brimmed hat, face no defined facial features, using suggestion poncho, breeches and high boots. He has folded arms with hands next to her lap holding an accordion. Leg stretched on the right and on the left bent. Ground red ochre tone and orange with black and white strokes. To the right, another gaucho standing, nearly edge-on to the left. It wears wide-brimmed hat, poncho, breeches and boots high and face no defined facial features. Has slightly flexed on the right arm suggesting being with hand on waist and legs apart. In the background on the left, in light area suggesting lit space, scarecrow stuck at stake vertically. His head is represented by oval earthy tone and garment sprinkled blue clothes of black dots. On the floor near the pole on the right, a gourd, on the left, locked chest and a little distant animal lying outline profile to the right. At the bottom, near the top margin of the composition, on the right suggestion horse running to the right.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document16
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel Gaúcho [FCO 4165]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Artwork Surface
plywoodArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 97.
Collection
Height
45
Width
35.5
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1942"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, stamp "MUSEU DE ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA DE PERNAMBUCO Quadro nº 97”; inscriptions "Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Pe. Quadro 97” and "Museu de [Arte] Contemporânea de Pe. Quadro nº 97”.
