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EMPTY LABEL
Title
Prospectors
Description
Composition in Black and White. Dashed lines, smooth lines, superimposed lines, fast and dotted lines. Composition representing mining It depicts, where four men work in a river. To the left of the composition, three mounds suggested by superimposition lines, emerging water. To the right of center, standing figure of a man in profile to the left, with his body bent down, holding in his hands a large panning. The figure wears hat has facial features suggested in the profile, wears light shirt sleeves rolled up; He is standing with legs apart and feet immersed in the river waters. Further back, on the left, man half-length, front, head filled with numerous features, broad shoulders, bent arms, and on the left safe panning hand against the body and the on the right is with the palm up in the center of bateia. To the right of center, Profile male figure to the right, with the body bent down, as if sift the gravel in bateia holding in his hands. The figure wears hat raised tabs, light clothing and has legs covered up by the figure standing before him. Further back, to the left of the composition, man half-length, only suggested, from the front, with hat on his head and holding his on the left arm bent, one panning. Basically, quick strokes suggest the river waters.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
5
Related Document
6
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the April page of Panair do Brasil's 1955 calendar.
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
32
Width
28
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 954"
