Public domain
Men's jacket
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This jacket alludes to the fleetingness of life: according to an ancient Japanese concept, man is nothing but a skeleton covered with skin. The skeletons dancing and making music seem to mock the beauty of the two lovely women. They are depicted in a circular snowflake shape, a motif also signifying transience.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMannenjas. 1920 - 1940. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
