Charade
1957
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Charade is a 1957 by Carven, depicting Seashell, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This drawing shows a woman in a long coat walking, her arm outstretched as if gesturing. Next to her is a simple sketch of a jacket with a belt. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a quick sketch. The title *Charade* hints at something playful or mysterious—maybe the way the woman’s pose feels like a game. The drawing looks like it was done fast, with light strokes and no heavy shading. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next—it’s a way artists use lines to create shading.
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
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