Comment - The central figure, possibly a kabuki actor, carries six kites. In the upper left center is a reddish octopus kite (TakoTako, 鮹凧), to its right a Yakko kite (奴凧) with the depiction of a yakko (footman). Below these is an Edo kaku kite (江戸角凧) , decorated with a black circular pattern and a central kanji tableau, below that is an Edo kaku with a white character on a blue background, and to its right an Edo kaku with a brown character on a white background. Both Edo kakus are  kanji kites. In the right hand, the kimono-clad figure holds an Edo kaku with a Daruma face. He is standing on getas. The yellowish bamboo frame could be the wall of a small kite stall.

The casette upper left contains the title "Atai senkin haru" (價/値千金春) in the reddisch brown slip, and "no tanoshimi" (の楽しみ) in the left part of the cassette. The rim of the cassette box is decorated with a brown kite string from the kite spool at the bottom. It winds it's kite line around the lower, left and upper rim of the cassette box. A spinning top and a bundle of straw form the left side. A hanetsuki rack ("hagoita", 羽子板) is depicted in the upper half of the box, and a shuttlecock is visible above it in the blue bokashi(ぼかし) sky. Another auspicious bundle of straw frames the right side of the box, mostly concealed by the reddish-brown text slip.

Series -  "Priceless Joy of Spring" ("Atai senkin haru no tanoshimi", "値千金春の楽しみ)


Artist - see Biography


Signature - "Gototei Kunisada-ga" ("五渡亭国貞画") lower left with a simple otoshidama ring

Publisher -   Wakasaya Yoichi (若狹屋与市) from Jakurindō firm (若林堂) with large Wakayo seal (若与) lower right (Marks 573) with                             circular censor's seal (改印) "mera" ("米良", stylized) above the publishers mark 


Image Size - 36.4 X 24.8 cm (14 21/16" x 9 3/4")

Condition - single panel; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); Vertical ôban (ôban tate-e);