General Info
Title
New York
Description
Composition in ochre, yellow, red, blue, black and gray. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Urban lanscape representation viewed from above. Dominated by skyscrapers suggested by vertical areas represented with windows. In the center of the composition, an area in lighter tone suggesting that the rest is wrapped in smoke or soot. In the lower half of the on the left support, see if head mulatto, long hair, eyes facing forward, bulky nose and thick lips suggested.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
non-figurativeSubject
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
44
Width (cm)
37
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1940 NOVA-YORK"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house; inscription "Coleção Arq. Rodolph Ortemblad Filho”. On reverse, inscription "44 x 37 175/145”.
Relations
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