DepartmentAsia
Miniature Kaku Dako (kite) with Ooiri character in Glass Bottle
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumGlass, cork, washi (handmade paper), ink, paint, adhesive, bamboo
Dimensionsa) Bottle: 1 7/16 × 9/16 in. (3.6 × 1.4 cm)
b) Kite: 9/16 × 1/2 in. (1.4 × 1.2 cm)
b) Kite: 9/16 × 1/2 in. (1.4 × 1.2 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.2015.22.84ab
Object numberA.2015.22.84ab
DescriptionMiniature Kanji-inscribed rectangle kite, with bamboo frame, inside a tiny glass bottle with cork stopper. Piece of cork separated from stopper.
