Sitter: Iichi Kishi ( ) and his wife, Madame Iichi Kishi ( ). Biog: (Iichi Kishi) Attaché at the Japanese Embassy in London (1926). Date: 9 June 1926. Occasion: The Court, 9 June 1926: Iichi Kishi presented by the Japanese Ambassador in London, Baron Keishiro Matsui; Madame Iichi Kishi presented by Marquesa de Merry del Val. Location: The Lafayette Studio, 160 New Bond Street, London, W. Descr: FL standing. Costume: Court dress.(1) Costume Supplier: (Madame Kishi) Jay's, Limited, Regent Street, London, W1. Furniture & Props: Painted backdrop Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 160 New Bond Street, London, W. Evidence of photographer at work: - No of poses: . Copyright: V&A Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989. References: Biog: (Iichi Kishi) Whitaker Almanach, 1927. Occasion: The Times, 11 June 1926, p 19b. Costume: (Madame Kishi) The Times, 10 June 1926, p 21c; The Morning Post, 10 June 1926, p 15c. Costume Supplier: (Madame Kishi) The Times, 10 June 1926, p 21c; The Morning Post, 10 June 1926, p 15c. Reproduced: - Additional Information: - Acknowledgements: - 1. (Madame Kishi) "A gown of pink voile metaline, embroidered with diamanté. A train of the same material trimmed with silver tissue ribbon and lace and diamanté. A pink feather fan" (see: The Times, 10 June 1926, p 21c).
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