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Dress
Gnyuki Torimaru (Japanese, worked in England, born in 1937)
British
1976
Medium/Technique
Viscose jersey
Dimensions
Center back: 151.1 cm (59 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2288
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Asia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlush colored, draped jersey halter neck backless, sleeveless evening dress with plunging, draped neckline.
Interior label: "YUKI LONDON" black stitching on white label.
Interior label: "YUKI LONDON" black stitching on white label.
Signed
"Yuki London" label at center back collar; black letters embroidered on white ground
ProvenanceBy 2011, Leslie Verrinder of TinTin Collectibles, London; 2011, sold by TinTin Collectibles to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)
CopyrightCopyright of Gnyuki Torimaru.