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Title
Orthodox Boy
Description
Composition in black and white. Thin, precise lines, overlapping and hachuriados. Composition representing Israeli boy half-body, occupying the central area of the composition; in the background, Arab with camel, rocks, buildings and two towers. The boy faces, wears "kippah" and has "payot"; broad forehead, bushy eyebrows, set eyes that seem to be clear, small nose, closed lips, round face and thick neck. Face and neck filled by rows. wear open shirt front, filled with numerous overlapping lines. You have the on the right arm flexed, extremely thin and long fingers. Behind him, on the left, a lot of stones and more behind a camel and an Arab front. On the right hachuriada undefined area. In the background, indicated by horizontal wall construction having two towers on the right, the cylindrical first and farthest back quadrangular. In the sky to the left, sun, from which diverge numerous rays.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
Work executed in Brazil upon the artist's return from Israel. The inscription registers the location that inspired the work.
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Art Medium
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Previous Collection
Height
29
Width
25
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 56" and in bottom left corner "Portinari Israel"
