Partida da Monção

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]

Partida da Monção
ArtistJosé Ferraz de Almeida Júnior
Year1897
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions390 cm × 640 cm (153+1⁄2 in × 252 in)
LocationMuseu do Ipiranga, São Paulo

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]

References
  1. Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Almeida Júnior | Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.
  2. Oliveira, Riciel (27 June 2011). "Almeida Júnior - Pintor Brasileiro do Realismo e Naturalismo". Pinturas Em Tela - Obras de Arte, Pintores e Quadros.
  3. Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Museu Paulista (MP) | Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.
  4. Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Partida da Monção | Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.
  5. Oliveira, Emerson Dionísio Gomes de (12 May 2009). "Arte, imagem e instituição: Uma leitura de Partida da Monção de Almeida Júnior" (PDF). Anais do II Encontro Nacional de Estudos da Imagem. Retrieved 11 November 2017.


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