Boy's Day
Artist
Eiichi Kotozuka
(Japanese, 1906 - 1979)
Daten.d.
Mediumwoodblock print
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with Funds provided by Judith Patt
Object number2014.040.003
DescriptionScene depicting carp banners flying above homes during the Boy's Day Festival in May. Mounted to bamboo poles, these brightly coloured "koi-nobori" symbolize strength and determination, with one banner hung for each son in the family. The traditional thatched roof homes are surrounded by greenery and flowers, with chickens pecking in the fenced yard at left.Status
Not on view
Hiroaki (Shotei) Takahashi
