Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print of a Spring Kite Festival

A traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print of a spring kite festival on a windy grassy hill above a river valley. Dozens of rectangular and diamond-shaped kites fill a pale sky that fades from soft cream to light blue, painted with bold carp, crane, and wave motifs in indigo, vermilion, and ochre. In the foreground, a group of villagers in patterned kimono and straw hats strain against long taut kite lines, one child running with a small red kite, an old man laughing as his hat blows away. W...