FCO-3524

Boys Flying Kites

1942

code

FCO-3524

CR Number

1603

dimensions

65.5 x 73.5 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

canvas

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Title
Boys Flying Kites
Description
Composition in blue tones, earthy, ochre, white, black, red, yellow and green. Smooth texture. Composition representing five children flying kites, in the open lanscape at dusk. In the foreground, on the left of center, three of the five boys arranged in diagonal from the left to the right and front to back. The front is almost on his back with his arms up; wears checkered blouse in bright shade of red and white short pants, sprinkled with red dots. The center back is turned, also with his arms raised, legs apart and wears light clothes, with her blouse marked by green polka dots. The third is just indicated, seems to be in front, stands with his arms raised, legs apart and also wears light clothing. To the left of the composition, the other two, and the front is nearly edge-on to the right, has the raised on the left arm and wears dotted white clothing black dots. The other is almost back, he has the on the right arm raised and wears light clothing. In heaven, the rows of pipes intersect. The on the left pipe is gray, the top two are a green and red; the on the right side is yellow and the bottom is white. All have tails indicated by sinuous lines. The ground earthy is made in shades with lighter areas of diluted ink and bushes suggestion. The compound is sky blue tones, clear the line of horizon and darkening towards the upper margin of the composition.
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Height
65.5
Width
73.5
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1942"

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