Meu Primeiro Trabalho 1921

"Meu Primeiro Trabalho" (My First Work), a 1921 painting by Brazilian artist Candido Portinari (1903-1962), depicts a young man in profile wearing a green cap. The work demonstrates Portinari's early interest in portraiture and social realism, themes that would define his career. The painting's subject is likely a working-class individual, suggesting Portinari's desire to portray the lives of everyday people. This early piece offers a glimpse into the development of the artist's distinctive style, characterized by bold colors and expressive brushstrokes, that would later establish him as one of Brazil's most celebrated painters.