Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
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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Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815) — Two Geisha on a Balco
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724–1770) — Courtesan Dreaming o
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Couple in a Boat
Torii Kiyomasu I
Katsukawa Shunjō (Japanese, d. 1787) — Ichikawa Monnosuke II
Kitagawa Utamaro — 喜多川歌麿画 山姥と金太郎|Yamauba Playing with Kinta
Isoda Koryūsai
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Making Love
Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英
Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese) — Young Woman Standing Beside a
Ippitsusai Bunchō
Isoda Koryūsai
