Hands

Candido Portinari 1955

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in green, red and white tones. Quick strokes, short and sinuous lines. Hands on white background. At the center of support, suggestion clasped hands with fingers raised. It seems that there is a hand to the center and two or more suggested around this. Represented handles. Tip three nails in the central hand.

Details

Title: Hands
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: w18 x h18.5cm without frame
Provenance: João Candido Portinari
Rights: João Candido Portinari
External Link: Projeto Portinari
Theme: social:peace, human figure:limbs:hand
Technique: colored pencil
Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 55"
Painter: Candido Portinari
Number: FCO 1843
Inscription: Inscription at bottom right "‘Paz’ estudo da roda”. On reverse, oval shapes made with lead pencil.
Function: Study for the panel �Peace� [FCO 3798]
Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3684

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