Caption

Man’s Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/75, Manchu, China, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts, painted details, cuffs trimmed with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen couched with silk, sleeves, neck trim, and cuff edging: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave, neck edging, cuff trim, and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, trimmed with braid of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, 1:1 oblique interlacing with triple elements, lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave, cuffs lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave, metal buttons, 149 × 211 cm (58 5/8 × 83 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A01_485

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Rights managed

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54,2Mb (1,8Mb) / 16,0in x 13,2in / 4800 x 3949 (300dpi)

Keywords

149 Man's Jifu Semiformal Court Robe Qing dynasty 1644–1911 1750 75 Manchu China Silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk slit tapestry weave interlaced outlining wefts painted details cuffs trimmed gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen couched silk sleeves neck trim cuff edging warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave neck edging cuff trim closures plain interlacings secondary binding warps supplementary patterning wefts trimmed braid 1 1 oblique interlacing triple elements lined 4 1 satin damask weave cuffs lined metal buttons 149