DepartmentAsia
Miniature Hodako (Kite) depicting Otoko Berabo
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), ink, paint, bamboo
Dimensions2 15/16 × 2 3/16 in. (7.5 × 5.5 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.2015.22.57
Object numberA.2015.22.57
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite depicting a single figure, with tongue extended (an auspicious Japanese figure), yellow crossed feathers as headdress, red markings on face.
