Artwork

Coeur de Jeannette

Coeur de Jeannette, by Carven, 1963
Coeur de Jeannette, by Carven, 1963

Coeur de Jeannette is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1963 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

Coeur de Jeannette is a 1963 work by Carven, held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman in a floral dress with her back to the viewer, her hair styled in an updo and wearing high heels. The image conveys understated sophistication.

Technique & Style

Rendered in a simple yet elegant style, the drawing features bold lines and subtle shading, emphasizing the dress's blue and yellow flowers on a light green background.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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