Comment - Four boys try to relieve an edo kaku kite from a Kadmatsu Pine, a typical New Year's decoration. The small kite wears the common National Sun Symbol. One of the boys is standing on the elevated base of the Kadomatsu tree, pulling both kite tails. He is trying to drag down the kite from the tree twigs. The kite line hangs down in a large swing. The boy in the center holds the kite line spool (凧スプール, "tako supūru"). All boys standing below, give their expert advice on how to relieve the kite.

The top of the woodblock print shows a cloud resembling decoration with a Haikai (poetry) from SHIGEMASA (unread) and the title of the print on the right side (正月, "Shōgatsu", "First Month") .


Series - unamed series of Twelve Months


Artist - see Biography


Signature - "Kitao Shigemasa-ga ("北尾重政 画") at lower right;


Publisher -


Image Size -   24.9 x 13.8 cm ( 9 8/10" x 5 3/7") + margins as shown


Condition - Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, single sheet, small vertical ôban; Tate-e (portrait);