DepartmentAsia
Edo Dako (kite) depicting 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
Dimensions26 3/8 × 17 3/8 in. (67 × 44.2 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.2015.22.19
Object numberA.2015.22.19
DescriptionRectangle kite featuring Kabuki character with sword, with red background. Much blue, some red, aqua and green is in the dress of the actor. Sword has red and gold hilt and blue-green blade.
