Artwork

Coeur d'or

Coeur d'or, by Carven, 1956
Coeur d'or, by Carven, 1956

Coeur 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

Coeur d'or is a drawing created by Carven around 1956, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman in a long, peach-colored dress with a floral pattern on the chest, facing forward with her arms at her sides. The title 'Coeur d'or' is written above her.

Technique & Style

Executed in a simple yet elegant style, the drawing features clean lines and minimal shading, conveying understated sophistication.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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