Comment - This New Year's postcard shows a boy with a kite reel in his left hand . He carries a traditional Yakko kite ("yakko dako", "奴凧"). A girl holds a Hanetsuki rack. Hanetsuki is a traditional New Year holiday game similar to badminton, and almost exclusively played by females. Traditional bamboo and pine decorations in the background hint at New Year's holiday.


Series - unknown series


Artist - unknown 20th century artist


Signature - none


Publisher - Uchida (内田)


Image Size - 12.4 x 9.5cm ( 4 7/8" x 3 3/4") + margins as shown)


Condition - single sheet; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); postcard size