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Angkor, by Carven, 1963

Angkor

Carven

1963

From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

Floral Pattern

Dominant colour

Overview

Angkor is a 1963 by Carven, depicting Floral Pattern, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?
Carven
When & what style?
1963
Where can I see it?
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This sketch shows a woman in a long red dress with a floral pattern on the bodice. Her hair is pulled back, and she stands with one hand on her hip. The lines are loose and quick, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. The dress’s train is especially long, almost like a ghostly trail behind her. The artist used simple shapes and bold outlines to keep it clean and easy to read. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.

About the artist

Artist

Carven

These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.

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