February 13, 2013

Collection Name: Scott Skinner Collection

Collection Number: 2894

Post Type: Article

This item was entered by Henk2 Jordaan. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Artist or Author: Kuniyoshi

Creation Year: 1800

Length: 14.08 inches

Width: 9.14 inches

Summay:

Ukiyo-e (woodblock print) triptych depicting 24 children, and 1 courtesan on the shore of a body of water, flying kites. 11 kites in the air.(from left to right panel)
1.) White Jidako with purple kanji, white Edo-dako kite with purple design, Edo-dako with actor and demon
2.) White Edo-dako with blue design, white Edo-dako, red Edo-dako with blue stripes, red Edo-dako with blue kanji
3.) Red Daruma Edo-dako, blue Jidako with white kanji, white Jidako with purple kanji, white Jidako with blue kanji

Geographic: Japan

Materials: Paper

Significance: Art, Cultural, Historical

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