General Info
Title
Shantytown
Description
Composition in light shades of green, white, ochre and gray and blue tones, green, earthy, orange and black. Smooth texture, rough, thick, marked strokes. Composition representing group of three musicians in slum represented by geometrical areas. Musicians are probably serenading the woman who is to the right of the composition, in profile to the left. On the left, deeper, man leaning against the door of a shack. In the background, hills with indicated shacks and sky in shades of blue, green and ochre; moon in crescent on the left.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height
50
Width
60
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 57"
Annotation Others
On stretcher and on back of frame, illegible stamps.
Relations
Related Document7
Related Event2