Minneapolis Institute of Art
Red and green battle surcoat with gold tassels and yellow-ground lining with crests, possibly related to the Inaba clan
Japan
- Date
- c. 1800
- Medium
- Napped wool (rasha), silk, gold and silver thread, brass buttons, silk lining
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
High-ranking samurai wore flamboyant surcoats (jinbaori) over their armor as a way of signaling their status and identity in the form of their family crest (mon). Craftspeople fashioned battle surcoats from expensive materials, including gold thread, silk, and imported wool, in bold, highly graphic designs that could be seen at a distance. Japan, Asia
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