Wedloop tusschen een haas en een zwijn-egel 1878

This print, titled "Wedloop tusschen een haas en een zwijn-egel" or "Race between a hare and a hedgehog" seems to have been made using fairly economical methods. Looking closely, you can see the marks of the printing press on the paper's surface. The lines are bold, and the colors seem to be applied in a simple, flat manner. It's likely this was created using a technique like woodcut or perhaps lithography, which allowed for multiple impressions to be made quickly and cheaply. The imagery itself tells a story, presented across multiple panels. This narrative approach speaks to a culture where visual storytelling was a popular form of entertainment and instruction. The use of animal characters in human situations also suggests a fable-like quality, perhaps aimed at conveying moral lessons in an accessible way. This print gives us a glimpse into a world of popular imagery, where making techniques intersect with social values and storytelling traditions.