Artwork
Ninon
Ninon is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1956 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
The dress looks like something from the mid-20th century, with a mix of elegance and movement.
This sketch shows a woman in a flowing dress with a wide skirt. The fabric has a floral pattern in soft greens and browns. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she’s wearing simple shoes. The lines are loose but confident, with quick brushstrokes.
The sketch’s name, Ninon, is signed in the corner, likely the artist’s signature. The dress looks like something from the mid-20th century, with a mix of elegance and movement.
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Overview
Ninon is a sketch created around 1956 by the artist Carven, currently part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a woman in a mid-20th-century-inspired flowing dress with a floral pattern in muted greens and browns, conveying a sense of understated elegance and dynamism through her posture and the dress's suggested movement.
Technique & Style
Characterized by loose yet confident lines and quick brushstrokes, the work showcases a spontaneous and expressive technique, with the subject's hair and shoes rendered in a simple, unadorned manner.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1956, the sketch is signed 'Ninon' in the corner, presumably by the artist Carven, and is now housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
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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