Comment - Three boys in classical attire playing kites. All children are running, just to keep the kite as high as possible in the air. The boy on the left holds a classical kite reel in his left hand, while his left hand leads the string. The kite is only indicated by a short glimpse of it's red tails.

 

Series - "Flower of Ages" (Miyo no hana, 御代の華), is a collection of artworks which features woodblocks by Meiji era artists along with prints based on paintings by earlier masters. It was authored by
Yamada Kotaro, and published by Gosharo Shoten of Kyoto in multiple volumes. Subjects range from landscapes and scenes from daily life to beauties, samurai, and nature designs. The print was published in Volume 5.


Artist - see Biography


Signature -   Gogyou-hitsu (呉暁 筆) and his red Miyake seal


Publisher -  Gosharo (御社郎)  Bookstore (Shoten, 商店) Kyoto (京都)


Image Size - 19.5 x  26.4cm  (7 2/3" x10 3/8")


Condition - single panel; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); horizontal chuban (chuban tate-e);