Children of Japan – girl was painted around the same time as the pair Children of Thailand, and it’s easy to see the similarities. When the family lived in Japan Christine was fascinated by the elaborate traditional kimonos and outfits worn by the locals for special occasions and festivals. She would often take her 8mm Bolex film camera and film them even if her children, the usual subjects for her camera, were not there.

The composition has the young girl’s body in profile so we can see how the obi is tied with a traditional elaborate bow. I like how the butterfly is color coordinated with the kimono, although I suspect it is not entomologically correct.

I’m not exactly sure what became of this painting. I suspect it was sold, along with the others to a big department store in downtown Bournemouth.

Below are the two paintings of the Children of Thailand series.