DepartmentAsia
Miniature Dako (kite) depicting two samurai: Yoshitsune and Benkei
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), bamboo, paint, ink, adhesive, string
Dimensions3 3/8 × 2 9/16 in. (8.5 × 6.5 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.2015.22.29
Object numberA.2015.22.29
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite with two opposing warriors, bright coloration, blue hand grasping a pole/weapon, upside-down yellow fan in upper center
