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Kite Painting or Drawing of Kanji Characters
Kite Painting or Drawing of Kanji Characters
Kite Painting or Drawing of Kanji Characters
DepartmentAsia

Kite Painting or Drawing of Kanji Characters

NameDrawing, painting
Maker Nobuhiko Yoshizumi (1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), sumi ink
Dimensions24 7/8 × 18 1/2 in. (63.2 × 47 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.2015.22.95
Object numberA.2015.22.95
DescriptionThis is a preliminary drawing in preparation for a kite. This is the outline of a large kanji character in the background, with a plaque featuring two drawn kanji figures in the middle.