June 14, 2012

Collection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection

Collection Number: 2721

Post Type: Photo/s

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Artist or Author: Toshiharu Umeya

Creation Year: 2000

Summay:

This collection of photos are the kites of Toshiharu Umeya ofHakodate, Hokkaido. Kites are fanciful artworks in flight, constructed of painted soft tyvek and bridled to fly as trains.
Unfortunately know little of his man and his work, but his kites prove that he is one of the best of craftsmen.

Mr. Toshiharu Umeya
Yamanote 3-10-21
Hakodate-shi Hokkaido 041-0836
Japan
Phone: 011-81-13852-4532

Geographic: Japan

Kite Type: Figure

Materials: Bamboo, Paper

Significance: Art

https://drachenkite.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613133310.pdf
https://drachenkite.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613134236.pdf