1896
oil
canvas
From the collection of Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Dominant colour
José Alves de Cerqueira César is a 1896 oil by José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, a Impressionism work, held at Pinacoteca de São Paulo.
This painting shows a man with a mustache and short hair, wearing a dark suit and a white shirt. He is looking to the left. The background is dark. The man's face is painted in detail, with shadows and highlights that make it look realistic. The painting is done in oil paint, which gives it a rich and vibrant color. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the artist, José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior.
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (8 May 1850 – 13 November 1899) was a Brazilian artist and designer; one of the first there to paint in the Realistic tradition of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet.
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