DepartmentAsia
Edo Dako (kite) depicting Warrior with Tiger
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions26 1/8 × 19 7/16 in. (66.4 × 49.4 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.2015.22.21
Object numberA.2015.22.21
DescriptionRectangle kite featuring a large yellow tiger in lower foreground with mouth open, and warrior, wielding a knife, riding the tiger. Warrior is in grey robe, flapping behind, which almost looks like wings.
