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Almeida Júnior

1850–1899 · Realism & Academic

Biography

José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850–1899) was a Brazilian painter, a pioneer of Realism in Brazil. He is celebrated for his scenes of rural life in the state of São Paulo.

Paintings in this gallery (1)

Caipira Cutting Tobacco

Caipira Cutting Tobacco

Almeida Júnior · 1893

Famous works elsewhere

  • Monção departing 1897
  • The Model's Rest 1882
  • Interrupted Whetting 1894
  • A Conversão de São Paulo a Caminho de Damasco 1888

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