October 2, 2014

Collection Name: Scott Skinner Collection

Collection Number: 3087

Post Type: Kite Object or Accessory

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Artist or Author: unknown

Creation Year: 1860

Height: 15.5 inches

Width: 10.5 inches

Summay:

Carved woodblock for printing ukiyo-e kite images. Block has 30 kite images carved in a 5 X 6 grid with some images carved away (probably due to wear. Unknown artist, but block was probably carved in the 1860s

Geographic: Japan

Significance: Art, Cultural, Historical

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