Head of Woman

Candido Portinari 1955

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, red ochre, ochre, green, white, blue and red. Contour lines and scrapes. Study representing head of front woman, slightly upward, stare, mouth agape, on the right side of the hair of the composition, seeing well the neck where there are shady area.

Details

Title: Head of Woman
Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
Creator Nationality: Brazilian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
Date: 1955
Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Physical Dimensions: w16 x h16cm without frame
Provenance: João Candido Portinari
Rights: João Candido Portinari
External Link: Projeto Portinari
Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
Technique: lead pencil , color crayon
Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "55 Portinari"
Painter: Candido Portinari
Number: FCO 294
Inscription: Inscription at bottom left "guerra O.N.U.”. On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 385” and "Nº 767”.
Function: Study for the panel �War� [FCO 3799]
Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3617

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Explore connections

Candido Portinari Brazil Colored pencil Modern art Pencil

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

No, thanks

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Translate with Google

Google apps

Create a Mobile Website

View Site in Mobile | Classic