DepartmentAsia
Miniature kaku dako with the characters, Ryu-ji
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), ink, paint, bamboo, adhesive, string
Dimensions1 15/16 × 1 5/16 in. (4.9 × 3.3 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.2015.22.62
Object numberA.2015.22.62
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite featuring a large single white Kanji calligraphic symbol for "Ryu", outlined in black, with red background.