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Title
Scarecrow
Description
Composition in gray, blue, earthy, green and ochre. Smooth texture. Apparent support in the ochre draping clothing. Scarecrow representation against background with various abstract shapes in bright hues. The scarecrow is mounted on vertical shaft, with the representation of the arms giving idea of movement, drapery flowing through obstructing horizontal rod and falls sideways. The head is indicated by mass of gray, without defining facial features. In the background, geometric shapes juxtaposed and overlapping, predominantly the strong tones, highlighting a gray mass in the lower on the right corner and a triangle without a base, in the same color, behind the scarecrow.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
non-figurativeSubject
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
temperaArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
33
Width
41
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 1940"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, adhesive tape from Artefact framing house. On back of frame, inscription "Evandro Carneiro”.
