Description
This rare private, rather than court, surcoat displays flowers of all seasons arranged with elegant simplicity. Included among the 25 symbolic flowers are peonies, plum blossoms, magnolias, and chrysanthemums.
Provenance
(Jon Eric Riis Designs, Inc., Atlanta, GA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–2000); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2000–)
Accession Number
2000.77
Medium
Silk: satin weave with supplementary weft pattern
Dimensions
Overall: 132.1 x 142.5 cm (52 x 56 1/8 in.)
Classification
Garment
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
