Artwork
Verdure
Verdure is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1958 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Verdure is a fashion sketch created by Carven around 1958, now part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a woman wearing a long, dark green coat with a leaf or vine pattern, a belted waist, and a high collar. Her hair is styled up with a bow, and she is shown in motion with one hand raised. The title 'Verdure' (meaning 'greenery') likely references the coat's design.
Technique & Style
Executed in soft pencil strokes, the drawing exhibits a loose and quick style, characteristic of preliminary fashion sketches.
History & Provenance
Originally one page from a larger collection of Carven's fashion sketches, Verdure is currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
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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