DepartmentAsia
Miniature rumoi dako (kite)
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, bamboo, string
Dimensions1 9/16 × 1 3/4 in. (4 × 4.5 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.2015.22.58
Object numberA.2015.22.58
DescriptionMiniature Fighter (shaped) Kite depicting an abstract bird in flight figure, with calligraphic marking in red, with waves under the bird figure. Kite background is red, bird is white with yellow and a touch of blue accents.
