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Title
Masks
Description
Composition in black tones, white and gray. Rapid lines, winding, strong, thin, thin, dense and well diluted watery. Composition representing It depicts with indigenous, masks and boats. To the left of the composition, two huge heads of indigenous, probably masks. The on the left has a large headdress, big eyes, spiral nose and big mouth. Below this figure, an Indian leg. The mask has on the left hair with bangs, totally fallen on the left eye, big nose and huge mouth. Dense watery overlaps and surrounds the masks. On the right, three indigenous It depicts and a boat. The on the right is standing, facing, wears headdress and loincloth and standing with arms and legs spread. The fund also is standing in front and wears headdress of feathers and loincloth. The on the left is in profile to the right, bent down and seems to be stretching a bow.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the book Descrição verdadeira de um país..., by Hans Staden, which was never published
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
India ink washArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
1494
Height
20.5
Width
22.5
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
