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Evening gown
Gnyuki Torimaru (Japanese, worked in England, born in 1937)
British
late 20th century
Object Place: United Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave and pleated silk plain weave (chiffon)
Dimensions
Center back: 149.9 cm (59 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf made possible by Yuki
Accession Number2011.436
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Asia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack and cream silk parti-colored gown with long full sleeves of pleated chiffon sleeves. Back zipper and slit. Labeled in ink on Ivory ribbon "Yuki, London"
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)
CopyrightCopyright of Gnyuki Torimaru.