Children Standing in front of a Church from the series Blue Birds (Aoi tori)

Kobayashi Kaichi (Japanese, 1896–1968)

Medium/TechniqueColor woodblock; organic and inorganic colorants, metallic pigment on Japanese paper adhered to card stock; the back is block printed (blue)

DimensionsOverall: 13.8 x 8.8 cm (5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Leonard A. Lauder

Accession number2003.459

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ProvenanceBy 2003 Karl Jaeger, Bath, England; June 18, 2003 Sale by Karl Jaeger at Christie's, London, lot 401 and purchased by the MFA.

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