1899
oil
canvas
From the collection of Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Study for "Departure of the Monção" is a 1899 oil by José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, a Impressionism work, held at Pinacoteca de São Paulo.
This painting shows a busy scene with many people on the shore and in boats. The crowd is gathered near the water's edge, with some individuals standing and others sitting or kneeling. In the foreground, a man is seen carrying a large object, while another figure appears to be holding a tool. The scene is set against a backdrop of water, with trees visible on the right side of the image. The overall atmosphere suggests a sense of activity and movement, with the people in the scene seemingly engaged in various tasks. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up 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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