Battle surcoat (jinbaori) with Mount Fuji and waves

A sleeveless olive-green surcoat hangs from a horizontal rod, displaying a red roundel on the upper back and a pale Mount Fuji rising above dark blue waves with gold-toned lines along the hem. The wool surface is matte and the composition is bold and simple.

Look closer: Fine gold-toned wave lines stitched along the dark blue hem below the mountain.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 19th century

Medium

Napped wool (rasha) with wool applique; brocaded silk lining

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

4000 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton R. Longhi, in honor of Monika Bincsik, 2023