DepartmentAsia
Kaku Dako (kite) with Kabuki actor
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions39 3/16 × 26 3/16 in. (99.5 × 66.5 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.2015.22.10
Object numberA.2015.22.10
DescriptionKaku: Kabuki actor, pink backgroundRectangle Kite featuring Kabuki actor, with white robe, embellished with red and aqua embroidered section, with black bag slung over left shoulder. Holding a tube or scroll. Big black wig. Pink background.
