The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Young Man and Child with a Kite

Young Man and Child with a Kite

early-mid 1770s
(Japanese, 1735–1790)
Sheet: 70.8 x 12.2 cm (27 7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • Japanese Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 5-October 28, 1934).
    Palace of Progress Public Hall, 1923.
  • {{cite web|title=Young Man and Child with a Kite|url=false|author=Isoda Koryūsai|year=early-mid 1770s|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1126