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Title
Playing Leapfrog
Description
Composition in blue, green tones, white, ochre, earthy, rose, yellow, orange and gray. Smooth and rough texture, marked, short, quick strokes. Representation of children playing with carrion open field against the background of houses and horses. In the foreground to the center, two boys jumping carrion. One of them is jumping in the air while the other is below the ground. The artist recorded the boy's move into full play, at the very moment that it is jumping on the field. The boy is on the floor in profile standing to the left and bent forward with open legs and on the left hand on on the left knee. Wears orange shirt and pants in blue-green tone. The boy is jumping faces with open arms and legs and head slightly turned to the left. Wears yellow shirt and green pants. In the background, undergrowth cut by paths. Nearby way on the left, two women and a child. The center sees hill with vegetation and on the right, small houses, road and two white horses. In the third plan, hills with vegetation. In the background, blue sky, wide horizon and white clouds.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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11
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
54
Width
65
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 59"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, inscription "Portinari / Mold. nº 8 B”.
