Almeida Júnior

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferraz and the second or paternal family name is de Almeida. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Almeida Júnior
Born
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior

May 8, 1850
Itu, Empire of Brazil
DiedNovember 13, 1899 (aged 49)
Piracicaba, Brazil
Known forPainting
Notable workO Derrubador Brasileiro
Caipira Picando Fumo
Partida da Monção
Saudade
Descanso do Modelo
MovementRealism

José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (8 May 1850 – 13 November 1899) was a Brazilian artist and designer; one of the first there to paint in the Realistic tradition of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet. The "Dia do Artista Plástico" (Day of Fine Artists in Brazil) is celebrated on his birthday.

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