DepartmentAsia
Miniature Hata Dako ("Nagasaki-style kite)
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date1990-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, bamboo, string
Dimensions4 3/4 × 4 5/16 in. (12 × 11 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.2015.22.46
Object numberA.2015.22.46
DescriptionMiniature "hata"-shaped kite, a diamond shape, also known as a fighter kite, originated in Nagasaki. Is natural washi (handmade paper), with one band of blue in upper 1/2, and one band of red in lower 1/3rd.
