Partida da Monção | |
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Artist | José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior |
Year | 1897 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 390 cm × 640 cm (153+1⁄2 in × 252 in) |
Location | Museu do Ipiranga, São Paulo |
Estudo para Partida da Monção or Departure for Monsoon is an oil painting on a canvas that was completed in 1897 by Brazilian painter José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, [1] a representation of Brazilian naturalism and realism. [2]
Currently, the work is housed at the Museu do Ipiranga in São Paulo. [3] It is quite a large painting, with dimensions of 390 by 640 centimeters (13 by 21 feet). [4]
The "monsoon" is a reference to the Portuguese term for a river expedition from coastal to inland Brazil, known as "monsoons", which were common during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The painting has a scene of the Port of Araritaguaba (now Porto Feliz, in São Paulo), on the banks of the Tietê River. The destination was Cuiabá, located in Mato Grosso, Brazil. [5]
Partida da Monção | |
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Artist | José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior |
Year | 1897 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 390 cm × 640 cm (153+1⁄2 in × 252 in) |
Location | Museu do Ipiranga, São Paulo |
Estudo para Partida da Monção or Departure for Monsoon is an oil painting on a canvas that was completed in 1897 by Brazilian painter José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, [1] a representation of Brazilian naturalism and realism. [2]
Currently, the work is housed at the Museu do Ipiranga in São Paulo. [3] It is quite a large painting, with dimensions of 390 by 640 centimeters (13 by 21 feet). [4]
The "monsoon" is a reference to the Portuguese term for a river expedition from coastal to inland Brazil, known as "monsoons", which were common during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The painting has a scene of the Port of Araritaguaba (now Porto Feliz, in São Paulo), on the banks of the Tietê River. The destination was Cuiabá, located in Mato Grosso, Brazil. [5]