DepartmentAsia
Miniature Suruga Dako (Suruga -style kite) depicting Kintaro
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), bamboo, paint, ink, adhesive, string
Dimensions2 9/16 × 2 9/16 in. (6.5 × 6.5 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.2015.22.53
Object numberA.2015.22.53
DescriptionMiniature Kite in the Suruga style, boy's face image, bright coloration, pink face with red markings, yellow and black carp, water at bottom. Both side of kite has a "branchia". This style originates in Shizuoka prefecture.
