Artwork
'Anfa'
'Anfa' 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
'Anfa' is a drawing created by Carven in 1949, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a woman in a flowing dress with a high collar and puffy sleeves, holding a cigarette holder and posing with one hand on her hip.
Technique & Style
The drawing is characterized by simple, confident lines and quick strokes, with light shading used to suggest fabric and movement. Techniques such as cross-hatching are employed to build shading through layered lines.
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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