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Miniature Dako (kite) depicting Daruma
Miniature Dako (kite) depicting Daruma
Miniature Dako (kite) depicting Daruma
DepartmentAsia

Miniature Dako (kite) depicting Daruma

NameKite
(not entered)Minature "Dako" (Kite)
Maker Nobuhiko Yoshizumi (1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper) paper, paint, ink
Dimensions1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (5 × 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.2015.22.26
Object numberA.2015.22.26
DescriptionMinature Circular Kite with single figure, Daruma Mythical God face image, gold hoop earrings, pronounced dark moustache, eyebrows and beard, red surrounding face