Artwork
Mikado
Mikado 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
Mikado is a 1963 image by Carven, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a woman in a sleek, long dress with a dramatic black cape, styled in an updo and wearing heels and earrings. The outfit's simplicity is contrasted with the cape's dynamic angle, suggesting modernity and movement.
Technique & Style
The artist employed quick, confident lines to convey fabric and movement, creating a sense of dynamism in the otherwise minimalist outfit.
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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