Abstract
Tea Farm in Itacolomi" (1958) by an unidentified artist becomes a nuanced exploration of both territory and the human body. The oil-on-canvas artwork, part of the Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection at MAM Rio, portrays a group of women engaged in the harvest on a tea farm. The composition not only highlights the agricultural landscape, emphasizing the territorial aspect, but also features the women’s bodies adorned in farm attire, showcasing the labor and connection between the human form and the cultivated land. Through this intersection of territory and body, the painting captures the essence of agricultural life and the symbiotic relationship between humans and the land.
Tea Farm in Itacolomi," painted in 1958 and housed in the Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection at MAM Rio, is a captivating oil-on-canvas artwork. The painting depicts a group of women harvesting tea on a farm. Adorned in farm-style dresses and sun hats to shield themselves from the sun, the women work amidst lush green fields on cultivated land, with a mountain rising in the background. The composition beautifully captures the rustic charm of the scene, showcasing the agricultural activity and the picturesque landscape of the tea farm in Itacolomi.
Citation
Djanira. 1958. 'Tea Farm in Itacolomi'. Dispossessions in the Americas. https://staging.dia.upenn.edu/en/art/ABRA013/
