Young Man and Child with a Kite (early-mid 1770s): Art, History and Details

Young Man and Child with a Kite (early-mid 1770s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–1790).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Young Man and Child with a Kite
• Date: early-mid 1770s
• Creator attribution: Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–1790)
• Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
• Type: Print
• Technique: color woodblock print
• Dimensions: Sheet: 70.8 x 12.2 cm (27 7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
• Collection: Japanese Art
• Department: Japanese Art
• Accession number: 1916.1126

Collection credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade

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