Artwork
Mouvante
Mouvante is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1957 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Mouvante is a drawing created by Carven around 1957, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman wearing a simple, flared dress with a fitted top, colored in soft pink and peach hues with a darker red stripe. The title 'Mouvante,' meaning 'moving' in French, may suggest the dress's appearance in motion.
Technique & Style
The sketch is characterized by loose, quick lines, giving it a lively, unfinished appearance. A smaller, separate sketch of the dress's bodice is also included.
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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