Surcoat (<i>Jinbaori</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow sleeveless garment, Surcoat (Jinbaori) by artist unknown. The garment is mustard-yellow with a high neckline and armholes. A thin beige and gold patterned fabric is visible at the top, with a small white tie. Two black circular designs with a loop and a point are on either side, near the top. A thin beige and gold patterned fabric trim runs across the top of the garment. The garment is open at the front, with a slit down the middle. The background is white fabric.