Woman's coat

Long jacket of yellow wool with faux double-breasted closure (four buttons with three snaps). Lined with voided velvet in floral design in shades of orange, yellow, and green on a black satin ground. Label at center back neck: "ARNOLD SCAASI"

Provenance

The artist; 2010, gift of the artist to the MFA. (Accession date: September 22, 2010)

Credit Line

Arnold Scaasi Collection—Gift of Arnold Scaasi

Made possible through the generous support of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, anonymous donors, Penny and Jeff Vinik, Lynne and Mark Rickabaugh, Jane and Robert Burke, Carol Wall, Mrs. I. W. Colburn, Megan O'Block, Lorraine Bressler, and Daria Petrilli-Eckert

Copyright

© Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Woman's coat

  • American, late 1960s
  • Designed by Arnold Scaasi, American, born in 1930
New York, New York, United States
Dimensions
Center back: 108 cm (42 1/2 in.)
Medium or Technique
Wool plain weave; voided velvet, printed; plastic buttons
Classification
Costumes
Accession Number
2010.691
Not on view

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