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Title
Woman and Child
Description
Composition in blue tones, gray, ochre, white, earthy and rose. Smooth texture, marked strokes. Composition representing woman walking on a beach, in the center of the composition, holding in his on the right hand the on the left wrist of a child who is at his side and on the left a bouquet of flowers upside down. The woman is walking to the right, with the body near the front, fallen head and 3/4 turned to the left, as if looking for the child who is at his side. Has fallen and flowing hair on the left shoulder and suggested facial features. Is the on the left arm stretched forward, holding a bouquet of field flowers upside down and on the right arm along the body, holding the child's wrist. wear white dress but is with her naked breasts. Is the most advanced on the left leg to the right, which is covered by the child. The child is in profile to the right, has dark skin and no facial features suggested. His on the left arm is raised and secure the wrist by the woman, the on the right is forward and the hand holds a sheet. The floor is composed of greenish and ochre geometric spots, looking to the right, a painted gourd-toned dark gray with white accents. The sea is indicated by gray tones and the sky by blue tones, lighter near the horizon and darkening toward the top edge of the composition, which appear small clouds.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
Painting with same composition as the engraving Woman Running [FCO 873].
Themes
Related Event4
Related Document15
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
73
Width
60
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 938"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscriptions "20F”, "285/68” and "DECIO SOUZA”. On back of frame, inscription "59”.
