DepartmentAsia
Miniature Kaku dako (kite) with Kumon Ryu
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
(not assigned)Kyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), ink, paint, adhesive, bamboo
Dimensions3 5/8 × 2 9/16 in. (9.2 × 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.2015.22.66
Object numberA.2015.22.66
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite featuring large centered Kanji symbol in red, within a yellow circle, surrounded by black swirls, lightning bolts, symbolizing turbulence.
