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Source 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.
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Document identity
localId
95369
label
Young Man and Child with a Kite
core
obj
dtoType
print
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
95369
contentType
print
title
Young Man and Child with a Kite
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.
date
early-mid 1770s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79476712
creators
23427
genreSpecific
Print
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 70.8 x 12.2 cm (27 7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
cul
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accession
1916.1126
Source extras
tec
color woodblock print
tombstone
Young Man and Child with a Kite, early-mid 1770s. Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–1790). Color woodblock print; sheet: 70.8 x 12.2 cm (27 7/8 x 4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1126
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
Signature: Koryu ga
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:06:49.899000
sourceId
95369
dept
Japanese Art
coll
Japanese Art
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color woodblock print
creatorTags
male
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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