DepartmentAsia
Miniature Tsugaru dako (kite) depicting samurai Tametomo
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), ink, paint, adhesive, cypress
Dimensions1 13/16 × 1 3/8 in. (4.6 × 3.5 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.2015.22.59
Object numberA.2015.22.59
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite in the folkcraft style of Aomori Prefecture, featuring bold, thick lines in black Japanese ink. This one features a single warrior, Tametomo, from the 12th century.
