DepartmentAsia
Kaku Dako kite with Warrior
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions21 5/8 × 15 1/2 in. (55 × 39.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Michiko Yoshizumi and the Yoshizumi family in honor of the artist's devotion to the art of the kite, A.2015.22.5
Object numberA.2015.22.5
DescriptionKaku: WarriorRectangle kite featuring warrior in lots of color and pattern, with gold helmet, with horns, and holding a gold, red, pink shield with dots of brown and teal blue). Background is orange. Kanji in a white box, outlined in ink in upper right.
