General Info
Title
Boy and Girl
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and smoky. Composition representing two darkies in outdoor lanscape. In the foreground, on the left, boy standing on his back with arms stretched up, legs slightly apart and bare feet. wear long sleeve shirt, printed in dots and shorts, and the on the right leg is shorter than the on the left. On the right next boy, black girl standing 3/4 and turned to the left. It has curly hair, with lace tied with dots on the head and face with defined facial features. wear print dress, skirt not too tight, sleeveless and-neck "V". It arms along the body and is barefoot. The two children are in outdoor lanscape in the plain, seeing himself in the background, hills, and on the right there are huts and coconut trees.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration, not used, for the book Maria Rosa, by Vera Kelsey
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
Certificate
150
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
24
Width (cm)
25.8
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Stamped signature in bottom right corner "Portinari*". Undated
Relations
Related Document5
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