Surcoat (<i>Jinbaori</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cream-colored sleeveless outer surcoat with a high collar and a patterned inner lining. The outer surcoat is made of cream-colored fabric with a textured weave. It has a high collar that folds over. There is a decorative border along the top edge. The inner lining is made of brown fabric with an intricate pattern featuring various shapes and designs, including animals. Two decorative dragonfly-shaped fasteners, one on each side. The surcoat is open in the front, with no buttons or fastenings visible. The background is gray. Title: Surcoat (Jinbaori), Artist unknown.