December 8, 2011

Collection Name: Other

Collection Number: 1935

Post Type: Document

This item was entered by Gary Hinze. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Artist or Author: Chikyu Card

Creation Year: 1990

Height: 148 mm

Width: 100 mm

Summay:

The imgage shows a young boy admiring his just completed Kaku Dako. As a kitemaker, I appreciate the depiction of the traditional Japanese tools and materials. It reminds me of the American two-stick kites I made as a boy.

Geographic: Japan

Kite Type: Bowed

Materials: Bamboo, Paper

Significance: Art, Commercial, Cultural

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