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Fischery, by Carven, 1960

Fischery

Carven

1960

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

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Overview

Fischery is a 1960 by Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?
Carven
When & what style?
1960
Where can I see it?
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

The image presents a drawing of a woman in a brown dress, accompanied by a small sketch of the dress's back. The woman is depicted with short hair and is wearing a sleeveless dress featuring a ruffled hem and a matching belt around her waist. Her left hand rests on her hip, while her right arm hangs by her side. The dress is rendered in various shades of brown, with the woman's face and hair drawn in black and white. The drawing is titled "Fischery" and is attributed to the artist Carven. The medium used is drawing, and the piece is held at the Museum of Ethnography. The level of detail in the drawing suggests that the artist employed a technique such as cross-hatching or stippling to create the desired texture and shading.

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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