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Paper Kite, Insect; Butterfly
Paper Kite, Insect; Butterfly
Paper Kite, Insect; Butterfly
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Paper Kite, Insect; Butterfly

NamePaper Kite, Insect; Butterfly
Datemid 20th century
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumBamboo, Paper, Paint
Dimensions25 1/4 × 26 1/2 in. (64.1351 × 67.3101 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.
Object numberA.1995.93.1686
DescriptionPaper kite shaped like a butterfly (?) with orange wings; colors are orange, black, green, blue, light blue; materials are bamboo, paper, paint; object was cut, painted, silkscreened, folded, pasted.
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