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Children's play pleases us well, / But in playing, never let quarrels occur
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 sledding, swinging, and kite flying. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top center: No. 62.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet kinderspel, behaagt ons wel, / Maar bij het spelen, Voegt nooit krakeelen. 1848 - 1881. Lutkie & Cranenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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