General Info
Title
Boys Flying Kites
Description
Composition in yellow, blue, green, red, earthy, white and black. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Representation of two boys flying kites in treeless lanscape. In the center of the composition, boy on his back with his arms raised and legs apart, releasing large white kite with a red cross as well as the winding Rabiola. Wears blue clothes in two tones forming on the right wavy flowing movement like that. On the left, deeper, little figure set in gray and red spots. Earthy bright yellow contrasting with two green areas that form an angle to the right and on the left. Blue sky brightening toward the skyline looking to the right, a red kite flying down.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Authenticity
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº G 1973.10(1)P.
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
38
Width (cm)
50.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para Archibald MacLeish, com a simpatia e admiração de Portinari 1941”
Relations
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