Artist
Wendy Maruyama(American, born 1952)American, born 1952
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Cabinet
Date1987
MediumWood, paint, and neon tubing
DimensionsOverall: 72 × 39 1/2 × 24 3/4 in. (182.9 × 100.3 × 62.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen and Karen Kalinowski and Moderne Gallery
Object number2007.1165
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
Exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design," Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, February 18–May 28, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Painted in yellow on underside: "Brandy Cabinet / Wendy Maruyama / 1987"
Signed in yellow on back panel of cabinet: "MARUYAMA 1987"
Signed in yellow on back panel of cabinet: "MARUYAMA 1987"
Painted signature on back panel of cabinet: "MARUYAMA" in yellow
Painted signature on underside of cabinet: "Wendy Maruyama" in yellow
Painted signature on underside of cabinet: "Wendy Maruyama" in yellow
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