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Dancing man and woman dressed as peasants
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Dancing man and woman 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. This series is social satire. A farmer with a crutch seeks support with his other hand on the coat of the woman next to him. She dances barefoot.

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

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