Kaku Dako kite

NameKite

Maker Nobuhiko Yoshizumi (1940 - 2013)

CultureJapanese

Date1990-2013

Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia

MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string

Dimensions21 3/8 × 15 7/8 in. (54.3 × 40.4 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.2015.22.6

Object numberA.2015.22.6

DescriptionKaku: Red kite, white kanji with box and snake
Rectangle kite with red background, featuring large white kanji character, with box and green snake, along with traditional stringed instrument, and possibly a horn. Chop and note in Japanese characters in lower left.