DepartmentAsia
Kaku Dako (kite) depicting samurai
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions18 11/16 × 12 13/16 in. (47.5 × 32.5 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.2015.22.13
Object numberA.2015.22.13
DescriptionKaku Dako: WarriorRectangle kite, featuring traditional warrior drawing, with gold standing horns atop gold and pink/white helmet. Very brighly colored. Holding a wooden weapon.
