Artwork
'Paralelo'

'Paralelo' is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1951 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
'Paralelo' is a drawing created by Carven in 1951, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman wearing a long, pinkish coat with a high collar and wide sleeves, her hair pulled back. A dark scarf drapes over her shoulder, merging with the background.
Technique & Style
The artist employed quick, sketchy lines to convey fabric folds and movement, contrasting the coat's geometric shape with the loose, wavy strokes of the scarf.
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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