Artwork
Le Touquet
Le Touquet is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1958 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Le Touquet, created around 1958 by Carven, is a painting housed at the Museum of Ethnography. It portrays a woman in a plaid ensemble, captured in profile, set against a light beige background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a woman with short hair, dressed in a plaid dress, jacket, and hat, wearing high heels. A smaller adjacent drawing shows the back of her dress, highlighting the outfit's detail and design.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by simplicity, elegance, clean lines, and minimalism, reflecting a mid-20th-century aesthetic through its use of plaid and the woman's attire.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1958 by Carven, the painting is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
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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