DepartmentAsia
Miniature Dako (kite) with Artful Kanji
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint
Dimensions4 1/2 × 3 1/8 in. (11.5 × 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.2015.22.43
Object numberA.2015.22.43
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite with 2 sections, painted in red on a natural washi (handmade paper) background: the top 2/3 section artful kanji, the bottom 1/3 descriptive kanji, with traditional mountain and wave patterns, with reverse background in red, kanji and patterns left natural.
