DepartmentAsia
Lantern kite with samurai: Yoshitsune and Benkei
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions38 3/4 × 24 1/2 in. (98.5 × 62.2 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.2015.22.11
Object numberA.2015.22.11
DescriptionLantern Kite: two warriorsKeyhole-shaped fighting kite, called a "Lantern Kite", brightly colored, presenting two opposing warriors, with elaborate and "imposing" headgear. Colors of red, black, green, yellow-gold, touches of pink. Border of purple paint, 3cm deep, all around.
