Fish kite (koi-nobori) made of cotton cloth used in a Boys Festival. This is the black carp, magoi, or 'father', which would hang at the top of the fish flag pole, with others beneath. The maker's name is on the underside of the tail. The four lower fins and one back fin are of separate pieces of fabric; these and the tail have black brush strokes. The gills and nose hole are indicated in orange. The scales are indicated with white, gray and black stenciled scallop shapes. The eyes are black in the centre with red, blue white, black, yellow and orange concentric circles around. There are two black chevrons to each side of the mouth, which is formed of a bamboo ring; from this a string to attach the flag to a pole.
flown on May 5th, Boys Festival.
