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Octupus Kite
Octupus Kite
Octupus Kite
DepartmentAsia

Octupus Kite

NamePaper Kite
Artist Artist unrecorded
DateMid-20th century
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumBamboo, paper, paint
Dimensions34 × 10 1/2 in. (86.3602 × 26.6701 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1687
Object numberA.1995.93.1687
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DescriptionPaper kite with a red face, big eyes, long nose, and cut strips of paper at bottom; colors are red, white, blue, purple, light blue, orange, black; object was cut, painted, folded, pasted.
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