General Info
Title
Cocoa Harvest
Description
Composition in black tones, yellow, brown and white. Contour lines, shaded and scraped. Composition representing three farmers working on the cocoa harvest. In the foreground, on the left, crouching man, 3/4 facing right, with on the right arm up, holding a machete with which to open one of the cacao fruit, holding with his on the left hand. In front, to the right of the composition, fruit spread mound. A little while ago, on the right of center, another worker, standing, facing three quarters to the left, with the upper body leaning holding under the big on the left arm hamper full of cocoa beans straw, which is pouring in Butte, the front. In the background, the center, a third farmer, standing in profile to the right, with the upper body leaning forward, filling fruit hamper one in front. To the left and on the right, on the floor, scattered fruit. In the background, kills Suggested seeing are some fruit not picked yet.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height
32
Width
38
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed in bottom right corner "Portinari". Undated
Relations
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