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DEACESSIONED December 19, 2013
Woman's top
Designed by: Gnyuki Torimaru (Japanese, worked in England, born in 1937)
British
1987
Medium/Technique
Silk satin
Dimensions
Center back: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf made possible by Yuki
Accession Number2011.464
CollectionsEurope, Asia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite silk satin halter top with wide lapels, resembles man's waistcoat. Four buttons close the lower center back. Labeled "Gnyuki Torimaru, London, Made in England"
"GNYUKI
TORIMARU
LONDON
MADE IN ENGLAND"
"GNYUKI
TORIMARU
LONDON
MADE IN ENGLAND"
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.