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Children's games such as seesawing, kite flying, and archery
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 48 depictions of children's games, including seesawing, kite flying, archery, swinging, and hoop rolling. Below each image a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Top numbered: no. 131. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Zeden en Gewoonten in Engeren Zin, Des menschen beging, midden en einde, Kinderleven – Kinderspel en Kinderprenten.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKinderspelen zoals wippen, vliegeren en boogschieten. 1800 - 1833. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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