General Info
Title
Flooding of Tietê River
Description
Composition in gray tones, earthy, green, white, blue, rose, red and black. Smooth texture, marked and shaved strokes. Composition representing river lanscape with stakes, trees, boats, fish and buildings. The river takes almost the entire area of the composition, occupying the width extension of the support at the bottom and narrowing in perspective to the bottom and to the right of the composition. On the left two piles of pebbles cleanly and about composed of five vertical posts and horizontal slat on the right diagonally to the left, from front to back, stopped halfway by being immersed in water which is suggested by horizontal wavy lines more pronounced near the fence. In the center and on the right, seven fishes: four blue, two red and one black. In the center of the composition, small boat upon the right tones rose, with drop shadow on the water. On the left bank of earthy, trees, blue house and fence. On the right bank, blue boat near a blue box to wall construction and the bottom vegetation. To the right of center in the background, bend in the river where one sees and suggested tree hill. Sky "degrade" blue, lighter near the horizon and three clouds.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
54
Width (cm)
64
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in top right corner "PORTINARI 935"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, label "Mirante das Artes Autor Candido Portinari. Titulo Enchente do Rio Tietê com Jaraguá ao Fundo”; inscriptions "0,54 x 0,64”, "Retrato” and "160”.
Relations
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