Coat

Coat

Unknown artist

Details

Medium
silk
Origin
British
Department
Costume Institute
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Catharine Breyer Van Bomel Foundation Fund, 1981

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Artistic Disciplines

  • The catalog classifies the work as a coat, and the image clearly shows a tailored wearable garment displayed on a mannequin.

Subject Matter

  • Related to Fashion Both · 98%

    The object is identified by the museum as a coat and is visibly presented as part of a fashion ensemble.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 86%

    Visible construction and finishing details include broad lapels, seams, cuffs, buttons, buttonholes, and a shaped waistline and hem.

  • Dark Colors Visual · 84%

    The coat is predominantly deep blue with very dark collar and button details, producing a dark upper garment against pale clothing and a gray background.

  • Smooth Surface Visual · 76%

    The coat’s textile surface appears comparatively smooth and reflective in the sleeves, lapels, and front panels, although it also shows natural folds and wrinkles.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The museum dates the coat to circa 1833, within the nineteenth century.

Geographic Regions

Textiles

  • Use of Fabric Both · 97%

    The catalog identifies the medium as silk, and the image shows a sewn textile garment with a subtly lustrous surface.

Source & rights

Unknown artist. Coat. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.