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Coat with Auspicious Characters

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a green coat with a collar and three-quarter length sleeves. The coat is displayed from the front and back. The coat is sage green with a high collar. The collar, cuffs, and sections along the sides from the hem up to about mid-thigh are decorated with a beige fabric featuring a black pattern. The pattern appears to include animals, trees, and possibly auspicious symbols. There are three large black buttons down the front. The coat hangs on a wire hanger. The background is a beige wall with a white door frame. The coat titled "Coat with Auspicious Characters" is by an unidentified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1930s
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 482 px
Museum record:
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