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Title
Sugar Cane
Description
Composition in black and brown. Contour lines and shading. It depicts men working on sugarcane plantations. On the left foreground, man in profile standing to the right, with the body leaning carrying beam cane back. Man has robust complexion, defined facial features, using tank top and pants rolled up. Sugarcane beam is tied by two thick ropes that man holds with both hands and the tips fall forward man's body. In the background, on the left, man holding with both hands, cane beam that is on the floor and using straw hat with wide brim. Behind him, another worker leaning forward, carrying beam cane and wearing brimmed hat that covers his face. On the right, three men working in the cane fields planted from the right to on the left and front to back, taking up almost the entire width of the background of the composition. The first and second men are in profile to the right, the first of which is inclined and holds a knife in his on the right hand and a cane vertically, with the on the left hand. It has robust body, defined facial features, wears sleeved shirt, pants rolled up and is barefoot. The second man is covered by the first part and wear brimmed hat. The third man is back with the body tilted to the bottom and wear brimmed hat. In front of the cane fields in the background, an inclined worker profile to the right, using brimmed hat and holding knife. In the background, man standing back to back, facing right. All over the floor, cane beams scattered.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
16
Artwork Function
CartoonArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Cartoon for the mural painting Sugar Cane [FCO 1749]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
charcoalArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
brown paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Ateliê do artistaCollection
Height
280
Width
247
Dimension Notes
precisão: estimadas
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
