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Title
Winnowing Coffee
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, straight lines, parallel and light shading. Figure woman sieving coffee, occupying almost the entire area of the composition against a plain background. The figure is standing, turned slightly to the left, is with the body arched back, due to the movement of sifting coffee. Has suggested facial features, long hair, arms stretched forward, holding in his hands the sieve in the center of which are suggested coffee beans, which rise, indicated by band across the composition to the top edge of the support. The figure wears long sleeve dress, cut at the waist, wide skirt, which suggests the rotational movement of the figure. He is with the wide apart and feet bare legs. The bottom is flat, looking up cue small shaded, especially on the right foot of the figure.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
3
Related Document
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Collection
Height
25
Width
15.5
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Nº 842 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
