General Info
Title
Women Crying
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, parallel and intersecting lines. Composition representing three women crying, occupying almost the entire stand area. They are diagonally from the left to the right and front to kneel background. The on the left is 3/4 toward the on the right. His head down with his on the right hand on his face. Is being embraced by the second wife, who is at the center of the composition, 3/4 turned to the left. It cloth in the head, face defined facial features, obscured by first female part and on the right-hand front, bent and horizontal. Further down, on the right, one sees the third woman, hands covering his face. The three appear to be barren lanscape with pita on the right and hill suggestion also on the right.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Dimensions
Height (cm)
24
Width (cm)
18.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom edge "Portinari 1951 Rio"
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