1952
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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Grain de riz is a 1952 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a simple white dress with a deep V-neck. Her arms are crossed, and the fabric looks slightly textured, like tiny dots. The background is just a dark gray, with no extra details. The artist used quick, loose lines to draw the figure—almost like a quick sketch. The name "Grain de riz" (which means "grain of rice" in French) might hint at the tiny dots on the dress. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
Marie-Louise Carven (31 August 1909 – 8 June 2015), born Carmen de Tommaso, was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Carven in 1945.
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