Artwork

Pastel

Pastel, by Carven, 1958
Pastel, by Carven, 1958

Pastel is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1958 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

Pastel is a drawing created by Carven around 1958, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman in a light blue dress with short white hair and white gloves, posed with one leg slightly bent and her left hand raised.

Technique & Style

Executed in a simple and elegant style with clean lines and minimal details, the work likely employs a technique such as cross-hatching to achieve its effect.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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