Young Man and Child with a Kite, early-mid 1770s. 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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Photo credit: © Heritage Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 1615-1868, art, cleveland, colour, edo, heritage, isoda, japan, japanese, koryusai, museum, period, print, woodblock