DepartmentAsia
Miniature 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
Dimensions3 9/16 × 2 11/16 in. (9 × 6.8 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.2015.22.36
Object numberA.2015.22.36
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite, single character filling frame, Kabuki actor, "brush-like" hair, bright coloration of costume, red, blue, green, yellow on clothing. Face and hair fills much of frame.
