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Title
Boys on Seesaw
Description
Composition in tones earthy, ochre, rose, lilac, white, violet, blue, gray, yellow, green and black. Smooth, slightly thicker and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing children playing in Brodoswki Square, two of which are in a seesaw. In the foreground, on the left, girl standing, turned slightly to the right, with dark hair, facial features suggested by stains using light dress violet polka dots and long sleeves. He is standing with arms along the body and legs apart. On your on the right, the seesaw, diagonally on the left to the right and front to back as indicated by wide board supported by round play. At the on the left end the seesaw is leaning on the ground with boy sitting almost on his back; has suggested hair, body bent forward, legs drawn up and arms straight holding onto the seesaw. At the other end, boy sitting, 3/4 facing left; has brown hair, standing with arms open in a cross, shrunken legs bent back; wears clear long sleeve clothing and are barefoot. To the right and front of the seesaw, child figure sitting on a crate with physiognomic hair and traces only suggested, using light clothing; It is with your legs together, clasped her arms. Still in the foreground, on the right, vertical range in shades earthy suggesting a wall. In the background, the center figure probably black girl, walking toward the foreground; wears clear blouse and skirt violet tones. Further back and on the left another little figure just suggested, wearing white clothes. In the background, on the left, the little church of Saint Anthony. The ground is represented in shades earthy with numerous colorful brush strokes, ranging clearing and becoming rose toward the bottom. At the bottom, center and on the right, four houses and suggested cemetery, against painted white sky.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
1239
Previous Collection
Height
45
Width
56
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1944"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, stamp "IBAC-Restaurações de Arte Ramón Cáceres”. On back of frame, label "Molduras Ltda Rua dos In[illegible]”.
