Cleveland Museum of Art
Young Man and Child with a Kite
Isoda Koryūsai
- Date
- early-mid 1770s
- Medium
- color woodblock print
- Culture
- Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Department
- Japanese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Kite-flying is a popular sport in Japan, especially during the New Year's festival. Fanciful kite forms include birds, butterflies, double fans, and portraits of heroes. Traditionally, only boys and men fly kites in Japan.
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