General Info
Title
Woman Crying
Description
Composition sepia and white. Irregular contour lines, some shading and wear of dry brush. Two seated figures with lanscape in the background. In the center of the composition, black woman sitting on bin 3/4 toward the on the right, with a closed on the right hand on the face, on the left arm in her lap, as that involving the stomach and bare feet turned inward. Has spiky short hair, wrinkles marked on the forehead, big eyes, broad nose, full lips and wears sleeveless dress to the knees. Back to this, sitting in the same box, another black woman with on the left arm raised and barefoot. At the bottom on the left, a small hill with two trees that seem coconut trees. On the right, a hill with a tree in the center, surrounded by shacks suggested by small rectangles. In the sky, lined up from the left to the right, three stars.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Authenticity
Certificate
338
Dimensions
Height (cm)
64
Width (cm)
46.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right edge "Portinari Rio 1940"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "MARLUPE. AUTOR PORTINARI TITULO: Mulher Chorando TIPO óleo TAMANHO 62x45 ANO DA OBRA 1946 Nº DA OBRA 226 DATA 12/05/72”.
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