Artwork

Piano

Piano, by Carven, 1956
Piano, by Carven, 1956

Piano is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1956 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

Piano is a drawing created by Carven around 1956, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman wearing a long black coat with white accents, hat, and heels, with her arms outstretched to the sides. A white flower adorns the coat's collar, and she faces to the right.

Technique & Style

Rendered in a simple, elegant style, the drawing features clean 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.