Image taken from Chinese Christian Posters . For more information on the “Ars Sacra Pekinensis” school of art, see this article , for other artworks of that school in TIPs, see here.

Following is a 1973 painting of the JESUS MAFA project, a response to New Testament readings from the Lectionary by a Christian community in Cameroon, Africa. Each of the readings was selected and adapted to dramatic interpretation by the community members. Photographs of their interpretations were made, and these were then transcribed to paintings:

This dramatic painting is full of joy—calling the viewer to be happy alongside the children running to Jesus. We know from the gospel passage that the disciples were rebuking the people bringing the children to him. Jesus responds saying, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” Mark 10:14. Imagine choosing a life of humility, one that recognizes the value in others and fully celebrates the beautiful differences and similarities we share as humans. Imagine a world where the weakest and most vulnerable are not rejected but protected, heard, and valued. Let us be like the children in this painting—eager to hear Jesus and accept his blessings. Let us be like Jesus, accepting the vulnerable into our hearts and lives.

From Art in the Christian Tradition , a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. Image retrieved March 23, 2026. Original source: librairie-emmanuel.fr.

Following is a hand-colored stencil print on washi by Sadao Watanabe (1992):

Image taken with permission from the SadaoHanga Catalogue where you can find many more images and information about Sadao Watanabe.

For other images of Sadao Watanabe art works in TIPs, see here.