Artwork

'Paralelo'

'Paralelo', by Carven, 1951
'Paralelo', by Carven, 1951

'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

Carven

These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.