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Title
Migrants
Description
Composition in blue, ochre, rose, gray, yellow, earthy, white and black. Thick texture, marked strokes and effects with brush cable. Group facing migrants in the center area of the composition, against blue sky with sun on top. From the left to the right: short woman, taller woman, young man with hat on his head and bearded old with two children in front. The figures have arms and legs in earthy tone and the clothes are geometrical, represented by small brush strokes in dark tones or bright colors. Ground rosy ochre and blue sky with well-marked strokes, looking at the upper right corner, yellow circle representing the sun.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event2
Related Document5
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
298
Previous Collection
Height
44
Width
35
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 57"
Annotation Exhibition
On back of frame, inscription "Museu de Arte Contemporânea de São Paulo. Nome da Exposição Portinari Pintor Social. Autor: Portinari C. Dados Biográficos. Título da Obra e Data – Retirantes 1957 Técnica: óleo/tela Propriedade: (...) Rio de Janeiro”.
