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Title
Woman Crying
Description
Composition in shades of blue, ochre, earthy, green, black and white. Thick texture. Composition representing crying woman kneeling in front, occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure is slightly turned to the right, has his hands close to her face with fingers curled inside of hairs that are long, straight and dark. His physiognomy is expression of pain and suffering, seeing the frown, eyes closed, where they exit stone tears, and mouth half open. wear long dress of wide skirt and short-sleeved, suggesting that heavy farm as if it were woven plot. To the left is seen part of your bare foot on the right. Fund ochre stoned, with some areas of shadows in shades of blue, around the figure. The floor is dark ochre tone, also high.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel War [FCO 3799]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
plywoodArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support is waterproofed plywood made of cedar from a ship.
Height
160
Width
110
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 56"
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom left "‘GUERRA’ O.N.U. N.Y”
Notes
Part of the dedication "PARA O QUERIDISSIMO EUGENIO LEMBRANÇA DE PORTINARI 56" was erased.
