Artwork

'Perdrix'

'Perdrix', by Carven, 1949
'Perdrix', by Carven, 1949

'Perdrix' is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1949 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

'Perdrix' is a drawing created by Carven around 1949. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman with her back to the viewer, wearing a long-sleeved dress and holding a glass. Her hair is styled in a bob, and the dress features a belt and decorative shoulder element.

Technique & Style

The work is characterized by simple, elegant lines and minimal shading, conveying understated sophistication.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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