Tan-colored background with a tree branch extending from top right corner. A white kite with red design flies in the top left corner, attached to a string. A man kneels on the bottom left, wearing a light-colored robe and a sword at his side. He looks up at the kite. To the right, a child stands in front of two adults, holding the string of the kite. The child wears a robe with pink and green. The adult woman behind the child wears a long brown robe with green striped hakama. Another person, possibly a man, stands behind her, wearing a robe with a pink and yellow design, their face obscured as they look at the kite. The bottom right shows Japanese characters written vertically.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1766
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 473 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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