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Jan de Wasser
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Jan de Wasser

Jan Nieuwenhuyzen · 1743 - 1758 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 48 depictions from the life of Jan de Wasser, a man who must do all the household work for his wife Griet, who is wearing trousers. Each depiction has a caption below it.

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Credit lineJan de Wasser. 1743 - 1758. Jan Nieuwenhuyzen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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