DepartmentAsia
Rokkaku Dako depicting Kato Kiyomasa
NameKite
Artist or maker
Hiromi Endo
CultureJapanese
Date2014
Place madeSanjo, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi paper, paint, bamboo, string, adhesive
Dimensions58 1/4 × 48 7/16 × 3/8 in. (148 × 123 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Kuniko Kusuda, A.2014.43.1a-c
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.43.1a-c
ProvenanceMade by the artist in his home village of Sanjo, near Shirone.
Kuniko Kusada, the donor, worked with us as a translator during Mr. Endo's visit. He gifted this kite to her.
DescriptionHexagonal Kite (rokkaku dako) in Sanjo-style depicting Warrior Kato Kiyomasa, founder of the Kumamoto Castle.
