Surcoat (Jinbaori)

early–mid-19th century
Not on view
This surcoat features a sacred volcano motif, possibly representing Mount Fuji. It is also decorated with the crest (mon) of the Mori family, one of the most powerful daimyo clans of the nineteenth century. Using imported European wool, called rasha in Japan, it was skillfully made as a detailed copy of a famous seventeenth-century surcoat, which is now in the collection of the Osaka Castle Museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Surcoat (Jinbaori)
  • Date: early–mid-19th century
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Medium: Wool (rasha), silk, crepe
  • Dimensions: 38 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (97 x 59 cm)
  • Classification: Surcoat
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Thomas R. Firman Gift, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.628
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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