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Title
The Clearing
Description
Composition in yellow, green, blue tones, gray, ochre, earthy, rose and orange. Texture unidentified. It depicts group of people in the middle of a forest clearing. Composition with geometric areas that overlap with the figures. To the right of the center, a group of a woman with child on her lap, front man with brimmed hat and hands together in front of him, beside him, and behind a boy, an old man. The three adults have suggested facial features, a lap child and the boy did not have facial features represented. On the right, a banana tree with a bunch of bananas filled. Basically, two houses, like wood and on the left trees. Floor with irregular geometric areas.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
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Related Document
14
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 6 for the book A selva, by Ferreira de Castro
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Height
18
Width
26
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left edge "PORTINARI 55"
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, stamps from the exhibition in Milan and customs; inscription "[illegible]lováquia”.
