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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Cio-Cio-San in 'Madame Butterfly'1923

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Ink and watercolor drawing on pale paper, full-length figure in an elaborate white Japanese robe with wave-patterned hem fading from white to deep blue, red obi sash, and ornate hair styling

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Cio-Cio-San in 'Madame Butterfly', 1923, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Title
Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Cio-Cio-San in 'Madame Butterfly'
Place Made
France
Date Made
1923
Medium
Gouache on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (37.46 x 28.57 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.44
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York