Surcoat (Jinbaori)

Unknown Artist

17th century

Surcoat (Jinbaori) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Body: China, for the European market, late 16th–17th century; silk velvet, cut and voided Lining: China, late 16th–17th century; silk damask Lapels: Japan, probably 18th century; lampas, silk and gilt-paper strips

Dimensions

36 5/8 x 27 1/8 in. (93.0 x 68.9 cm)

Classification

Costumes

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Friends of Asian Art, Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Saul Gift, 1998

Accession Number

1998.190

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