Artist
Miyé MatsukataAmerican, born Japan, 1922–1981
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Ring
Date1971
Medium18k white and 24k yellow gold, heart of watermelon, and tourmaline
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/16 × 13/16 × 1 1/4 in. (3 × 2 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of Sue Rowan Pittman in her memory
Object number2002.3949
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Modern Jewelry, 1964-1986: The Helen Williams Drutt Collection," The Château Dufresne, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, November 15, 1984–February 3, 1985; Honolulu Academy of Arts, January 22–March 9, 1986; Cleveland Institute of Art, September 5–30, 1986; Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 2, 1986–February 1, 1987.
"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.
"A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1994," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, November 18, 1994–January 8, 1995; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium; June 17–September 24, 1995.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"Janiyá / 24k / 18k" stamped on inside of band
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