February 28, 2015

Collection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection

Collection Number: 3120

Post Type: Book

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Artist or Author: Nobuhiko Yoshizumi

Creation Year: 2009

Height: 5.5 in

Width: 5.5 in

Summay:

A collector’s keepsake, the second in a series of Miniature Kite Artists books (the first is Charlie Soditch Miniature Kites), this hand bound art book includes several designs of Yoshizumi’s famous “koi” (carp) miniature kite and includes original silk worm flying thread and lightweight Japanese paper (the type used by Yoshizumi for many of his miniatures) in order for you to make your own koi miniature kite.

Hardbound linen cover with inlayed kite, Full color, 20 pages.

Geographic: Japan

Kite Type: Bowed, Figure

Materials: Bamboo, Paper

Significance: Art