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Title
Central Brazil
Description
Composition in the earthy tones, ochre, blue, green, gray and rose. Smooth texture, color areas and contoured. Composition representing seven women and two boys, outdoors and in different positions. On the floor in the foreground on the left chest and thick rope coiled sheet the tin. On the right Bahia standing with her back, wearing turban, light-colored dress at the knees with band through the on the right shoulder and down to the waist and wearing clogs high heels. To the right, on the floor, gourd. In the background, to the left, two women standing hugging. Next to them pestle. In the center, woman in profile to the right inclined toward a pestle. Further back, woman holding jug over his on the left shoulder. On the right Bahia front and standing with chest on the head. On the third level, to the left, two boys jumping carrion. To the right of center woman sitting on the floor, hands on her lap and legs straight. In the upper on the right of the composition, large fire frame composed of stacked wood.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event10
Related Document9
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel Night of Saint John's Festival [FCO 4082]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
31.8
Width
35
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom left edge "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "50-Portinari, Cândido 1903-1962 Brasil Central, têmpera S. papel colado em madeira s. inf. esq. Estudo para grande Painel no Pavilhão Brasileiro na New York World’s Fair 1946 32,5 x 35"; stamps and label from Graphos framing house.
