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Surcoat (<i>Jinbaori</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored surcoat with wide sleeves and central brown panel. The surcoat has a tan exterior with darker tan stains and white embroidered designs on brown panels on the front center. Wide sleeves are rectangular. A triangular piece of black fabric extends from the top, and there is a long, narrow vertical slit down the center.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Leather, textile
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 465 px
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