Rice Thresher

Candido Portinari 1955

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black shades, blue, rose, ochre and white. Contour lines, shaded and scraped. Composition representing almost full body woman, back, occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure is with folded arms and back and secure the long, straight and black. Suggests using loose blouse with wide sleeves. Smoky background with scraped effects.

Details

Title: Rice Thresher
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: w12.3 x h26.5cm without frame
Provenance: João Candido Portinari
Rights: João Candido Portinari
External Link: Projeto Portinari
Theme: social:peace, social:workers:farm hand, human figure:man
Technique: lead pencil , color crayon
Signature: Signed at bottom left “Portinari”. Undated
Painter: Candido Portinari
Number: FCO 3731
Function: Study for the panel �Peace� [FCO 3798]
Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3672

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