Artwork
'Monte-Pente'
'Monte-Pente' is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1949 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1949, “Monte‑Pente” is an image by the artist known as Carven, presently part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The work presents a solitary figure rendered in a pared‑down visual language, emphasizing contour over detail.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows a person dressed in a green plaid jacket with a hood, gray trousers and white shoes. The figure holds a sword vertically, blade down, with the right hand gripping the hilt and the left arm bent, hand placed on the hip. The pose suggests a moment of readiness or contemplation, though no narrative context is supplied.
Technique & Style
Executed with clean, unembellished lines, the image relies on minimal shading to define form. The background is left blank, reinforcing a minimalist aesthetic that focuses attention on the silhouette and the simple geometry of the clothing and weapon.
History & Provenance
The piece dates to the late 1940s, a period of post‑war artistic experimentation. It entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings at an unspecified date, where it remains accessible for study of Carven’s early visual approach.
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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