DepartmentAsia
Edo Dako (kite) depicting Kabuki actor
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions26 1/8 × 17 3/8 in. (66.4 × 44.1 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.2015.22.18
Object numberA.2015.22.18
DescriptionEdo Dako: 1-3 Kabuki actorRectangle Kite featuring a Kabuki character, dressed in red robe, with salmon-colored and green plaid obi; he is pulling a sword out of his obi. Background is red, chop is in lower left. Blue and white decorated cloth in lower left, as well.
