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Title
Women and Child
Description
Composition in gray tones, ochre, rose, and black earthy. Rough texture of the sand and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing woman sitting in box with child on her lap, occupying the central area of the support and two more figures, one on each side, against background composed of irregular patches. The seated woman is facing, has sketched facial features, wear light-colored dress, standing with legs spread and bare feet. On the left arm resting on knee and on the right covered by the child, who is sitting on his on the right thigh. The child is almost in profile to the right, has suggested facial features, wears blue dress and has very dark complexion. To the left of the composition, standing figure, almost back, complexion too dark, using dressed in dirty tones. On the right foot girl from the front, with suggested facial features and breasts indicated by the dress, which is bluish tones. He is standing with arms along the body, straddle and has bare feet.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event4
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oil and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
47
Width
38
Annotation
Signed and dated at top left edge "PORTINARI 939"
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "84”. On stretcher, inscription "204”.
