Artwork
Chèvrefeuille
Chèvrefeuille is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1956 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Chèvrefeuille is a 1956 work by Carven, a fashion designer. It is a sketch held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a woman wearing a simple dress with a fitted top and flared skirt, a wide-brimmed hat, and holding a small object. The dress is adorned with tiny dots.
Technique & Style
The drawing is characterized by quick, light lines and varying levels of shading, giving it a spontaneous, unfinished quality. The style is typical of a fashion sketch, capturing the essence of the design rather than rendering it in precise detail.
Artist & collection
Artist
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
Museum
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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