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Woman and blind man dressed as peasants
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Woman and blind man dressed as peasants

Cornelis Massijs · 1577 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

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 woman accompanies a blind man. They both walk with a stick and are dressed as farmers. Numbered: 5.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVrouw en blinde man als boeren gekleed. 1577. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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