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Title
Migrants
Description
Composition in black tones, red ochre and white. Dotted contour lines and shadows. Composition representing Retirantes group occupying almost the entire support area against geometrized background in dark areas by looking at the sky on the left sun shining, red and on the right a flock of flying birds. The figures group and stand side by side. In the old on the left with staff, his wife almost side profile to the right with child on her lap. In the center another woman in front with big backpack on his head and holding a child in her on the right arm. Beside front man, wearing straw hat with backpack slung on his on the left shoulder and holding child, standing, also hat and is slightly ahead of the group. Beside him two more children over seeing mainly boy, one with very prominent belly. All figures are barefoot and have defined facial features.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting The Migrants [FCO 4444]
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
sanguineArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
1319
Height
26
Width
27
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
