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DEACESSIONED December 19, 2013
Dress
Gnyuki Torimaru (Japanese, worked in England, born in 1937)
British
1990
Object Place: United Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Nylon
Dimensions
Center back: 68.6 cm (27 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf made possible by Yuki
Accession Number2011.451
CollectionsEurope, Asia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack velvet underdress with pleated black/green organza overlay. Sleeveless.
Interior label: "GNYUKI TORIMARU LONDON MADE IN ENGLAND" gray stitching on white label.
Interior label: "GNYUKI TORIMARU LONDON MADE IN ENGLAND" gray stitching on white label.
Provenance2011, sold by Leslie Verrinder Collectibles, London, to Frederic Sharf; 2011, gift of Frederic and Jean Sharf to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 22, 2011); December 18, 2013, deaccessioned by the MFA for transfer to Lasell College, Newton, MA.
CopyrightCopyright of Gnyuki Torimaru.