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Cyprès, by Carven, 1959

Cyprès

Carven

1959

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

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Overview

Cyprès is a 1959 by Carven, depicting Button, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?
Carven
When & what style?
1959
Where can I see it?
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This sketch shows a woman standing confidently on a dark bench. She’s wearing a light gray suit with a short jacket, a long skirt, and a wide-brimmed hat. Her hands rest on her chest, and she’s wearing low heels. The jacket has two circular buttons, and the skirt has a small slit. The drawing is simple but precise, focusing on clean lines and shapes. The small sketch of the jacket in the corner looks like a pattern draft. 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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