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Jeune fille en fleurs, by Carven, 1958

Jeune fille en fleurs

Carven

1958

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

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Overview

Jeune fille en fleurs is a 1958 by Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?
Carven
When & what style?
1958
Where can I see it?
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This sketch shows a woman in a strapless gown with a fitted top and a wide, flowing skirt. The dress has soft purple and pink streaks, with small flower shapes scattered across the fabric. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she stands with one hand resting on her hip. The drawing looks loose and quick, almost like a fashion sketch. The artist used light pencil lines and watercolor splashes to show movement in the skirt. Try looking up 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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