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General Info
Title
Flutist
Description
Composition unidentified tones. Texture unidentified. It depicts man playing the flute in street environment, looking up two women and a girl as if they were dancing. In the center of the composition, black man playing the flute. He is sitting on wooden crate, from the front, with the body leaning back, leg cross on the left over on the right, and his face turned to the right. It facial features represented tapered head and curly hair. Secure with both hands the flute is playing. Wears shirt with light and dark diamonds, light pants and lace-up shoes. To the left of the composition, rope coiled on top of crate. Behind the piper woman turned to the left, with thick arms raised, hiding her face and fingers are deformed. Clothes sleeveless shirt, with large diamonds and skirt, printed with dark dots, back leg and heeled shoes clog. On the left, front woman, represented facial features, on the right arm raised and the rest of the body just suggested. On the right front girl represented facial features, arms raised, wearing shirt and white background and black dots checkered skirt. Background with facades of straight roofs of houses and floor with risquinhos.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the headquarters of the Rádio Tupi of Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Support and Technique
Collection
Collection
DestruídaCollection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
300
Width (cm)
200
Dimension Notes
precisão: estimadas
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Other info
Status
DestroyedVisual Artwork Status
Notes Status
Work destroyed on March 12, 1949 in a fire at headquarters of the Rádio Tupi of Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
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