Artwork

'Torero'

'Torero', by Carven, 1951
'Torero', by Carven, 1951

'Torero' is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1951 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

'Torero' is a drawing created by Carven in 1951, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman in a stylish outfit, complete with a hat and gloves, conveying a sense of elegance and fashion. Her pose, with one hand on her hip and the other raised, suggests confidence and poise.

Technique & Style

Rendered in earthy tones such as brown, beige, and black, the drawing's style emphasizes the subject's fashionable attire, highlighting decorative elements on the jacket and the overall ensemble.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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