Artwork
Pardessus moka
Pardessus moka 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
Pardessus moka is a drawing created by Carven around 1957. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman walking sideways, wearing a long brown coat with a dark collar and a straight skirt. She holds a small object in her right hand. The simple, everyday style of the coat suggests a typical women's garment from the mid-20th century.
Technique & Style
The coat is rendered in flat colors with clean lines and no shading, giving it a graphic appearance. The style is characteristic of fashion illustration from the period.
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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