DepartmentAsia
Kaku Dako (kite) depicting Warrior
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions18 7/8 × 14 5/16 in. (48 × 36.3 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.2015.22.15
Object numberA.2015.22.15
DescriptionKaku Dako: Warrior (possibly Kintaro/Kintoki)Rectangle kite featuring pink-and-red-faced warrior, with sideburns, big red hand elevated in center plane above him. Mostly red with orange and gold box in lower right.
