General Info
Title
Three Boys Playing
Description
Composition in ochre, blue, red, yellow, orange, purple and earth tones. Rough texture throughout the composition obtained by making incisions in the pictorial layer, probably with the handle of a paintbrush. Scene depicting three boys playing. In the foreground, on the left, the boy is facing forward, standing on his right foot, and his left leg appears to be bent behind his body, his arms are spread downwards, suggesting that he is running. He has black hair, wears a yellow shirt and purple pants. Next to him is a boy on his back, as if he were preparing to do a somersault. He's leaning on his right foot, with his left foot bent backwards, his left arm raised and his right arm away from his body. He has brown hair and is wearing a yellow T-shirt and blue pants. In the background, on the right, a boy is planting a banana tree, facing the front, with his head and hands resting on the ground, his legs apart and straight up. He has brown hair, wears a red shirt and orange pants. The texture of the ochre floor is marked by creases made with the handle of a paintbrush. In the background, a reddish wall, suggesting adobe brick.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Authenticity
Certificate
1598
Collection
Collection
437/1- Christie sCollection
Dimensions
Height
61
Width
50
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 55"
