DepartmentAsia
Miniature Sode ("Kimono" kite)
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), bamboo, paint, string
Dimensions13/16 × 1 5/8 in. (2 × 4.125 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.2015.22.41
Object numberA.2015.22.41
DescriptionMiniature kite in shape of short kimono "Sode", body painted red, sleeves in indigo. Red washi extends below kimono on both sides of body, as "tail" of kite. This is built to pray for new born boy's happiness and health.
