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Aug 13, 2014
Young Man and Child with a Kite
Young Man and Child with a Kite
early-mid 1770s
Isoda Koryūsai 磯田湖龍齋
(Japanese, 1735–1790)
(1615-1868)
Color woodblock print
Sheet: 70.8 x 12.2 cm (27 7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1126
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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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