DepartmentAsia

Shutendoji kite

NameKite

Maker Miwa Yoshihito

CultureJapanese

Date1975

Place madeNagasaki, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia

MediumSilk, bamboo, ink, dye, cotton string, plastic tape

Dimensions20 11/16 × 22 5/8 × 1 9/16 in. (52.5 × 57.5 × 4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of David M. Kahn, A.2020.22.1

Object numberA.2020.22.1

ProvenancePurchased by donor in Japan

DescriptionBamboo frame painted black where it is visible from front. Demon depiction on front has black hair, large white eyes with black pupils and feathery lashes, and a bulbous red nose. Below his nose his mouth contains a samurai warrior whose face, with sword and colorful (green, dark blue, light blue, yellow) kimono are visible.