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Miniature Dako (kite) depicting samurai
Miniature Dako (kite) depicting samurai
Miniature Dako (kite) depicting samurai
DepartmentAsia

Miniature Dako (kite) depicting samurai

NameKite
Maker Nobuhiko Yoshizumi (1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi, paint, ink
Dimensions2 3/16 × 1 1/2 in. (5.5 × 3.875 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.2015.22.35
Object numberA.2015.22.35
DescriptionMiniature Dako: Warrior; 1.5 x 2 in
Miniature Rectangle Kite, bright coloration, red, yellow, black hat, green plaid on clothing, blue-green hand on pole, Kanji sign patterned background