Armor (Yoroi)

18th century

Not on view

During the eighteenth century, there was a revival of interest in medieval Japanese culture. As the demand for historical styles of armor began to increase among the wealthy lords, contemporary armorers studied the older forms and techniques in order to duplicate them. This example imitates a yoroi of the twelfth to thirteenth century. It is characterized by a helmet with prominent rivet heads and a wide, flaring neck guard and by a large cuirass with a separate panel on the right side, large square shoulder guards, and a deep four-sided skirt.

Artwork Details

Overview

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Provenance

References

Title: Armor (Yoroi)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, lacquer, leather, silk
Dimensions: as mounted: H. 58 1/2 in. (148.6 cm); W. 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm); D. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit Line: armor: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935; horns (kuwagata): Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Object Number: 36.25.39a–p; 14.100.171b, c
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

More Artwork

In the same medium

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk, Japanese — Armor (*Gusoku*)
Japanese
late 18th–19th century

Armor (<i>Yoroi</i>), Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, Japanese — Armor (*Yoroi*)
Japanese
18th century

Armor (<i>Yoroi</i>) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358), Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper, Japanese — Armor (*Yoroi*) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358)
Japanese
early 14th century

Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Saotome Ietada Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, Japanese — Armor (*Gusoku*)
Saotome Ietada
Myōchin Munesuke
16th and 18th centuries

Helmet in the Shape of a Crouching Rabbit, Iron, lacquer, silver, gold, leather, silk, Japanese — Helmet in the Shape of a Crouching Rabbit
Japanese
17th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.