| 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 |
Partida da Monção, or Deptarture for Monsoon,is an oil painting on canvas from 1897 by Brazilian painter José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior,[1] a representation of Brazilian nauralism and realism.[2]
Currently, the work is housed at the Museu do Ipiranga in São Paulo.[3] It is very large, standing at 390 by 640 centimeters.[4]
The "monsoon" is a reference to the Portugese 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 scene is the Port of Araritaguaba (now Porto Feliz, in Sao Paulo), on the banks of the Tiete River. The desitation was Cuiaba, in Mato Grosso, Brazil.[5]
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