Artwork
Ninon
Ninon 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
The dress looks like something from the mid-20th century, with a mix of elegance and movement.
This sketch shows a woman in a flowing dress with a wide skirt. The fabric has a floral pattern in soft greens and browns. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she’s wearing simple shoes. The lines are loose but confident, with quick brushstrokes.
The sketch’s name, *Ninon*, is signed in the corner—likely the artist’s signature. The dress looks like something from the mid-20th century, with a mix of elegance and movement.
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Overview
Ninon is a sketch created around 1956 by the artist Carven, currently part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a woman in a mid-20th-century-inspired flowing dress with a floral pattern in muted greens and browns, conveying a sense of understated elegance and dynamism through her posture and the dress's suggested movement.
Technique & Style
Characterized by loose yet confident lines and quick brushstrokes, the work showcases a spontaneous and expressive technique, with the subject's hair and shoes rendered in a simple, unadorned manner.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1956, the sketch is signed 'Ninon' in the corner, presumably by the artist Carven, and is now housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
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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