Comment - Uncut single sheet omocha-e, with 9 classical kite designs for Edo kites or Edo Kaku kites of an unknown artist. The title of the print is written on the selvage above design No.3, written in Hiragana.

The designs are as follows:

No.  1	A scene with a warrior of the historical tale "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" a story about the three warring kingdoms in China during the third century, often played in Kabuki theatres.
No.  2	Dragon design
No.  3	A grumpy old man with a black cap addressing a blushing younger one.
No.  4	Daruma face design
No.  5	"Kanji kite" ("ji tako", "字凧")
No.  6	Red faced Kintaro tied with ropes
No. 7	"Kanji kite" ("ji tako", "字凧")
No.  8	A warrior design, maybe a well of the historical tale "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
No.  9	"Kanji kite" ("ji tako", "字凧") with Kanji character for "Dragon" (Ryū, 龍)

Please compare this print with the toy print from KUNIAKI-II, and the small edo kite chiyogami from an unknown woodblock artist of the Meiji-era, as well as YOSHIFUJI's Toy Print and his New Collection of Giant Kites, .

Series - ~


Artist -  (unknown artist) maybe an additional KUNITOSHI design; compare his print "New Collection of Giant Kites" (near identical features and identical publisher).


Signature - none

Publisher -  OKURA Shirobei (大倉四郎兵衛) written below the print studios full address; the date is written on upper left selvage, adjacent to design No. 1

Image Size - 23.1 X 35.6cm  (9 1/10" x 14 1/64"), trimmed sheet


Condition - single sheet; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); omocha-e (toy print); vertical ôban (ôban tate-e);