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O children! see in these scenes / Your brothers and your sisters playing
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O children! see in these scenes / Your brothers and your sisters playing

Johannes Bouwer · 1805 - 1808 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 12 depictions of children's games, such as blowing bubbles and jumping rope. Under each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: P.

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printpopular printjumping-rope games
Credit lineÔ kinders! ziet in deez' tafrelen / Uw broeders en uw zusters spelen. 1805 - 1808. Johannes Bouwer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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