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Title
Cangaceiro
Description
Composition in ochre, blue, earthy, orange, yellow, rose, green, white and black. Smooth texture, strokes marked on the face, geometrical areas in the background. Composition representing half bust cangaceiro occupying almost the entire area of the composition against background areas comprises geometrical shades of blue, ochre and rose. The bandit faces, wears characteristic hat in shades of reddish ochre; has the oval face, visible hairs on the neck height with locks on both sides, band buff forehead, small eyes, separated and almond - Indian characteristic; skin buff with relief from apples; nose and mustache area highlighted by white brush strokes; It has a straight nose and extremely serious expression and tight lips. The cord holding the hat surrounds your face making a on the right angle at chin, scarf knotted around his neck and part of the apparent cartridge belts. The bottom consists of geometrical areas ochre and rose at the bottom and blue at the top, with the dividing line a little below the hat and stronger blue tones behind the bandit FIG.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 33 for the novel Cangaceiros, by José Lins do Rego
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
33.5
Width
28.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 1953"
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "r 175 D. média Branco p.p M Branco 5 cm”; on paper affixed, inscription "Portinari 5”.
