Tarsila de Aguiar do Amaral, (Portuguese pronunciation: [taɾ.ˈsi.la du a.ma.ˈɾaw] September 1, 1886 – January 17, 1973), internationally known as Tarsila do Amaral or simply Tarsila, is considered one of the leading Latin American modernist artists, described as “the Brazilian painter who best achieved Brazilian aspirations for nationalistic expression in a modern style.”