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Woman's Sleeveless Jacket with Bamboo and Rock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The woman's sleeveless jacket "Woman's Sleeveless Jacket with Bamboo and Rock" by an unknown artist shows a vest or sleeveless jacket with a rounded bottom and armholes. The main body of the jacket is decorated on the front with a scene depicting a group of blue palm trees on a rock formation. The trees are centered on the jacket and surrounded by a white rectangle outlined in gold. The rectangle is bordered on all sides by a geometric patterned rectangle that runs the length of the jacket. The body of the jacket is made of gold fabric with a geometric pattern. The shoulder area is made of gold and brown fabric with a geometric pattern. The inside of the jacket's collar is blue. The background of the image the jacket is displayed on is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Silk and metallic thread tapestry (kesi)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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