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Title
Mestizo Woman
Description
Composition in ochre tones, blue, earthy, black and white. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing a half-bust mulatta, occupying almost the entire area of the composition. The figure is from the front, has an oval face, short curly hair and low, suggesting they are combed to the left; narrow forehead, wide eyebrows, slanted eyes represented by dark area, wide, flat nose, and thick lips closed and wide and short neck. wears light blouse with neck "V". The figure has the skin represented by strokes in point, in shades of earthy and ochre. Background in light blue tone at the top and clear of the bottom area.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The model for this work was Mercedes, the Portinaris housekeeperThis work is similar to the painting Mestizo Woman [FCO 3303].
Themes
About Person
MercedesPerson
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
607
Height
45.5
Width
38.5
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI RIO 34"
