Tarsila do Amaral 'Paisagem' (Landscape) Oil on Canvas

This artwork is a modernist landscape painting rendered in oil on canvas, attributed to the renowned Brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral. The composition is characterized by its anthropophagic and modernist style, featuring rounded, stylized hills in shades of teal, earthy brown, and vibrant red. Perched atop these hills are two simple, white colonial-style houses with red gabled roofs and blue doors, common motifs in Brazilian regionalism. The background transitions vertically from a warm sandy horizon into a deep, atmospheric blue sky dotted with faint celestial bodies. The vegetation is sparse and iconic, including tall, thin palm trees and cacti that emphasize the tropical setting. The paint application appears smooth with soft gradations of color, creating a dreamlike, almost naïve quality typical of Amaral's 1920s works. The artist's signature 'Tarsila' is visibly located in the lower right corner in a cursive script. There are visible surface textures consistent with aged oil on canvas, though the overall condition appears well-preserved with no immediate signs of significant cracking or paint loss. The work exemplifies the high craftsmanship of the Brazilian Modernist movement, utilizing flat planes of color and simplified geometric forms to redefine national identity through art.