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Dancing woman and blind man dressed as peasants
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Dancing woman and blind man dressed as peasants

Cornelis Massijs · after 1538 - before 1577 · engraving; paper

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

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In the period in which this series originated 'kreupel' was a generic word to describe a physical impairment of the lower body. A woman accompanies a blind man. They both walk with a stick and are dressed as farmers. In this series this group is used in social satire.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDansende vrouw en blinde man als boeren gekleed. after 1538 - before 1577. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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