DepartmentAsia
"Ichi No Tani No Kassen"
NameEdo Dako (Kite)
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), ink, paint, adhesive, bamboo, string
Dimensions4 15/16 × 3 1/16 in. (12.5 × 7.7 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.2015.22.68
Object numberA.2015.22.68
DescriptionMiniature Rectangle Kite depicting two famous warriors (Benkei being one) who fought in Ichi-No-Tani battle. Very decorative, with yellow, red, pink, blue ornamentation. String is also elaborate, as braid.
