FCO-4779

He Carried the Corpse to the Hut…Study

[1959]

code

FCO-4779

CR Number

4573

dimensions

25.5 x 18.8 cm

Art Form

Drawing

Art Medium

lead pencilIndia ink penIndia ink brush

Artwork Surface

paper
Mentions

General Info

Title
He Carried the Corpse to the Hut…
Description
Composition in black, gray and white. Contour lines, parallel lines, shadows, dashed and scraped. Composition representing kneeling man with dead child in her arms and woman sitting in the background. In the foreground and on the left tuft of vegetation suggesting ears of corn. In the background and center, kneeling man, facing, as indicated face, wearing striped clothes and carrying the dead boy lap, which is horizontal and the head on the left. The bottom and to the left, women, suggesting that the Indian face painting, sitting on the floor and also wearing striped clothes. She's head tilted to the left as if looking toward the dead boy. On the right, a vulture earthyed on the ground, regular dashed suggests construction thatched, on the left and on the right.

About

Function

Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting “He Carried the Corpse to the Hut...” [FCO 3364]

Support and Technique

Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
India ink brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType

Collection

Collection

Dimensions

Height (cm)
25.5
Width (cm)
18.8

Signature and annotation

Annotation
Unsigned and undated

Relations

Related Document
Related Event6

Similar

 
Lei de Incentivo à Cultura - Lei Rouanet
APOIO
PUC Rio Portinari
PATROCÍNIO
Enauta Itau
REALIZAÇÂO
 logo Projeto Portinari Ministério da Cultura