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Title
Bahian Woman
Description
Composition in blue tones, ochre, earthy, white, green, yellow, red and black. Smooth texture, and apparent marked strokes support due to dilution of the ink. Composition representing sitting Bahia, occupying the central area of the composition, with soil in ochre and sky in shades of blue with moon on the right. The Bahia faces, sitting on a earthy tone box wears clear turban on his head, has just suggested facial features, wears earrings in yellow and red tones and white dress square neck, decorated with yellow polka dots and blue and red strokes. It is with folded arms and hands folded in lap; wears yellow wristbands. The legs are wide apart and barefoot. The floor is made in ochre tones, with some stylized bushes and patches on earthy shades. The sky blue tones has the area near the line of well diluted horizon, darkening toward the top edge, with a clear moon on the right of center.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to wood.
Height
48.5
Width
35
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 1941 WASHINGTON D.C."
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "14842 B”.
