Scene of Flying Kites
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Object Details
- Artist
- Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- A gathering of people admiring kites soring in the air decorates the lower half of this print. However, upon further inspection, the center group of men is looking downward. The geometric composition of this playful print highlights the horizon in a brilliant red ombre effect.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
- 1797-1858
- Accession Number
- 1941-31-258
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- landscapes
- Object Name
- Type
- Medium
- Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
- made in
- Japan
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1941-31-258
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4df624ddc-e43e-4767-ba1e-4f32ff6fada1
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