| Partida da Monção | |
| Artist: | José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior |
| Year: | 1897 |
| Medium: | Oil on canvas |
| Height Metric: | 390 |
| Width Metric: | 640 |
| Width Imperial: | 252 |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Museum: | Museu do Ipiranga |
| City: | São Paulo |
Estudo para Partida da Monção or Departure for Monsoon is an oil painting on a canvas that was completed in 1897 by Brazilian painter José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior,[1] a representation of Brazilian naturalism and realism.[2]
Currently, the work is housed at the Museu do Ipiranga in São Paulo.[3] It is quite a large painting, with dimensions of 390 by 640 centimeters (13 by 21 feet).[4]
The "monsoon" is a reference to the Portuguese 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 painting has a scene of the Port of Araritaguaba (now Porto Feliz, in São Paulo), on the banks of the Tietê River. The destination was Cuiabá, located in Mato Grosso, Brazil.[5]