Artwork

Age d'or

Age d'or, by Carven, 1956
Age d'or, by Carven, 1956

Age d'or 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

Overview

Age d'or is a drawing created by Carven around 1956. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman wearing a red plaid suit, white turban, and white gloves, with her face obscured. Her left leg is positioned forward, conveying a sense of poised movement.

Technique & Style

The artist's use of bold lines and simple shapes lends the work a sense of simplicity and elegance. The bold red plaid pattern of the woman's suit is a striking element of the composition.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.