Cuff Bracelet

Miye Matsukata, Cuff Bracelet, ca. 1970, 14k and 18k gold with rubies and sapphire, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander and Margit Matoltsy, 2003.43
Copied Miye Matsukata, Cuff Bracelet, ca. 1970, 14k and 18k gold with rubies and sapphire, 1 582 12 in. diam. irregular (4.26.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander and Margit Matoltsy, 2003.43

Artwork Details

Title
Cuff Bracelet
Date
ca. 1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 582 12 in. diam. irregular (4.26.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander and Margit Matoltsy
Mediums Description
14k and 18k gold with rubies and sapphire
Classifications
Object Number
2003.43

Artwork Description

In 1968, Miyé Matsukata said, "I would like to maintain a spirit of design that is quiet and free. I feel metal can have a life if it has motion and less rigid confines." With the layering of fluid shapes, this bracelet assumes the lightness she hoped to achieve.