Artwork
Tiensi
Tiensi is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1959 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Tiensi is a drawing created by Carven around 1959, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman wearing a simple black dress with a fitted waist and short sleeves, exuding confidence with one hand on her hip and the other holding a small bag.
Technique & Style
The artist employed loose, quick lines to convey the dress's shape and movement, accompanied by a small frontal sketch of the dress in the corner.
History & Provenance
The work is signed 'Carven' in the top right corner, indicating the artist and likely designer of the dress.
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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