Artwork

Pois de senteur

Pois de senteur, by Carven, 1956
Pois de senteur, by Carven, 1956

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

Carven

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