Artwork
Pois de senteur

Pois de senteur 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
Pois de senteur is a 1956 drawing by Carven, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a woman in a relaxed pose, wearing a loose-fitting dress and polka-dot pants. The title, meaning 'scented peas', references the dotted pattern.
Technique & Style
Executed in light pencil strokes, the drawing conveys a sense of spontaneity and quick execution.
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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