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Jojo Players
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Jojo Players

Stichter, erven weduwe Cornelis · 1790 - 1795 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; hand coloring; paper; watercolor (paint)

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

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Yo-yo players. At the top a verse whose first line reads: "Laugh, O Children! at the Fashion, which brought Folly to the path,...". Numbered in the upper right: No. 78. Within a rectangular frame decorated with a festoon of toys, a group of adults playing with yo-yos by a river. In the foreground a child with a puppet. At the bottom a verse in two columns. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Play and Entertainment; parlor games; Joujou de Normandie.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJojo spelers. 1790 - 1795. Stichter, erven weduwe Cornelis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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