Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)
| Title | Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Manchu China |
| Date | Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1790-1820 18th century |
| Medium | Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; painted details; sleeves: bands of silk, plain weave and of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave; edging and closures: silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, satin damask weave; sleeves lined with cotton, plain weave; metal buttons |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Orientals |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)” is a work by Manchu China, dated Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1790-1820. It is executed in silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; painted details; sleeves: bands of silk, plain weave and of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave; edging and closures: silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, satin damask weave; sleeves lined with cotton, plain weave; metal buttons and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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