DepartmentAsia
Miniature Sode Dako ("kimono kite") depicting Sukeroku Kabuki actor
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), ink, paint, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions3 9/16 × 2 1/16 in. (9.1 × 5.3 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.2015.22.67
Object numberA.2015.22.67
DescriptionMiniature Kimono-shaped Kite, featuring a single Kabuki samurai figure, "Sukeroku", with purple hair ornament, red background, with some flowers and leaves.
