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Life of Jan de Wasser and Griet
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Life of Jan de Wasser and Griet

anonymous · 1806 - 1830 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with eight scenes from the life of Jan, a man who has to do all the household work from his wife Griet, who is wearing the trousers. A variant on both Jan the Washer and the struggle for the trousers. Under each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 329. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Zeden en Gewoonten in Engeren Zin, Des menschen beging, midden en einde, Kinderleven – Kinderspel en Kinderprenten.

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Credit lineLeven van Jan de Wasser en Griet. 1806 - 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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