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Title
Composition II
Description
Composition in blue tones, red, yellow, gray, black, green and white. Sinuous lines, smoky and colored areas. Composition representing two frames of Bumba-meu-boi and four costumed figures. Sinuous lines cross the composition suggesting unrolled coils. In the background Vertical colored areas filled by regular dashed indicating skyscrapers. On the right from the center figure wearing a frame of Bumba-meu-boi, in profile to the left. More to the left, another figure on a smaller scale, also wearing a Bumba-meu-boi. On the left three clown costumes figures: two is indicated by a diamond body and the third profile is to the right. On the left bank of the support, you see figure head forward and king's crown on the head. Scattered throughout the composition see up confetti and streamer rolls. Mighter area, triangle in from the right to on the left and from top to bottom, suggests a spotlight illuminating the figure of the most Bumba-meu-boi.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event5
Related Document11
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Part of illustration no. 1 for the book Maria Rosa, by Vera Kelsey
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
fountain penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
134
Previous Collection
Height
26.5
Width
29.4
Annotation
Stamped signature in bottom right corner "PORTINARI*". Undated
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "Maria Rosa return to Jr. Book Doubleday Doran”.
