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Handbag: "Monogram Cherry Blossom"
Designed by: Marc Jacobs (American, born in 1963)
and: Takashi Murakami (Japanese, born in 1962)
For: Louis Vuitton (French, founded 1854)
and: Takashi Murakami (Japanese, born in 1962)
For: Louis Vuitton (French, founded 1854)
French
Spring/Summer 2003
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Coated fabric, cowhide leather, gold plated metal; cotton flannel cover
Dimensions
Overall: 30.5 x 30.5 x 11.4 cm (12 x 12 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Takashi Murakami. Courtesy Louis Vuitton Malletier. © 2002 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd.
Accession Number2004.496.1-5
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSignature dark and light brown Louis Vuitton "LV" monogram bag incorporating Takashi Murakami's cherry blossoms with smiling faces; trimmed with gold-plated studs and light brown leather bow at closure with gold-plated lock engraved with "LV"; with keys, leather hangtag engraved "Louis Vuitton Paris," and brown flannel bag cover printed with "LV."
ProvenanceGift to the MFA, June 23, 2004