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Title
Four Men
Description
Composition in tones earthy, ochre, green, blue, red, yellow, rose, white and black. Texture unidentified. It depicts two men standing, looking the other two riding in the open countryside. To the right, two men standing back to back, slightly turned to the left. Both have brown hair, wear sleeved shirts and pants below the knees, and the far on the right, has a guitar in tow, supported on the back. More to the left, two men on horseback, side by side, facing, wearing colorful clothes of green, yellow and white. The man on the left is more with the body leaning forward, with his on the right hand on the back of the horse and on the left, covering his mouth. The man more on the right, is with the body straight, on the right hand on the chest and wears bandit hat with stars on the tabs, cross-chest holster and gun in tow. On the right, you see a rose house with three blue doors and about later. More to the center of the composition, about stakes following in perspective to the horizon. Floor on earthy and rose tones with various pitas, half green and half in earthy tone and some small stones. Sky range in shades of blue.
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Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
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Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 16 for the novel Cangaceiros, by José Lins do Rego
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Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
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Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in middle of bottom half "Portinari 52"
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