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Title
Frevo Dance
Description
Composition in black tones, white, gray, ochre and red ochre. Parallel lines and scraped. It depicts two men dancing frevo and a man playing the clarinet. On the left, musician standing, facing right, holding with both hands on a clarinet. Wearing a hat, suit and shoes with exaggeratedly long beaks and has no defined facial features. In the center, crouching figure, looking is supported only on the right foot and the on the left cowering, hands undefined forward's body, suggested eyes and is barefoot. More to the right man holding umbrella in his on the right hand. He faces, legs slightly bent and hands to the right. wear long sleeve shirt, pants and is barefoot. At the top, on the left of center, red ball. Plain background and light shading.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Frevo Dance [FCO 3780]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
20
Width
13.5
Annotation
Signed and initialed in bottom right corner "Portinari CP". Undated
