Biche
1963
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Biche is a 1963 by Carven, depicting Bead, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This quick sketch shows a woman in a simple outfit: a light-colored button-up shirt, a belted jacket, and a straight skirt. Her hair is short and neatly styled, and she stands with one hand in her pocket. The lines are loose but confident, with some shading to suggest fabric folds. The drawing is labeled "Biche," which means "roe deer" in French, though it’s unclear why that title fits here. The style feels modern and unpolished, like a quick study rather than a finished work. If you like this sketchy style, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
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