Fly Kites

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A man is seen from behind, flying a kite with children on the hillside overlooking a nearby village

Taught them to fly kites.

Artist

Name:: Rackham, Arthur
Dates:: 1867-1939
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subjects:: Landscapes & Places, Narratives
Technique:: Color Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Rip Van Winkle
Author:: Irving, Washington
Publisher:: London, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, William Heinemann, 1919
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A man in a weathered colonial frock coat and a hat is seen from behind, flying a kite with children on the hillside overlooking a nearby village.

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