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Title
Tobacco
Description
Composition in green tones, gray, earthy, blue, white, black and yellow. Smooth, slightly thicker garment in the figures. Composition representing tobacco harvest It depicts with five figures in various positions in the midst of a plantation house and suggestion in blue tones in the upper on the right corner. In the foreground, female figure sitting on the floor profile to the right. The figure has shown hair, facial features suggested in the profile; He is on the right arm resting on the bent on the right leg and wears straps dress in blue tones. On the right, great spot in green tones, darker than the background. In the background on the left, female figure, standing almost in front, carrying on the head of what appears to be a hoist of reddish tones, which supports the on the right arm raised. Has on his head a turban, suggested facial features and wears long dress and shot in greenish tones marked by thick brush strokes of white. Ahead and to the left of center, back man, standing with slightly curved body. Wearing a hat in gray tones, clothes in shades greenish gray; She stands with her legs apart and barefoot. In the center, smoking clump indicated in green tones, darker than the background. On the left, standing figure of a man and facing drinking water from a jug, holding her with his arms raised above his head slightly fallen behind. Has indicated facial features, is bare-chested, wears short pants gray tones, is with legs apart and barefoot. In the background, on the left, building suggestion in blue tones and the center front of female figure against the background in green tones, axes by darker areas, suggesting the smoke bushes.
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Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting Tobacco [FCO 1752]
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PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
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Height
40
Width
45
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
