Semi-formal Court Robe (Jifu)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Semi-formal Court Robe (Jifu) is a robe with long, wide sleeves and a round neckline. The robe is predominantly gold with intricate designs and patterns throughout. The sleeves have gold fabric on the upper portion and a patterned fabric on the lower portion. The robe's body features a dense pattern of dragons, flowers, and geometric shapes in shades of gold, blue, red, and white. The lower portion of the robe has a wavy pattern in shades of blue, red, yellow, and white. The robe's hem is curved and slightly flared. The background of the image is a light gray color.