Fiscus met nijptang 1923 - 1926

"Fiscus met nijptang" is a satirical drawing by Dutch artist Patricq Kroon, created between 1923 and 1926. The artwork depicts a man carrying a pair of giant pincers, representing the "fiscus" or government, which is squeezing money out of the people. The drawing is a comment on the high taxes and financial burdens faced by individuals during the 1920s. The setting, with a church in the background, suggests that even religious institutions were not spared from the government's grip. Kroon's use of caricature and exaggerated forms in the artwork adds to its humorous and critical tone. The artwork is a valuable historical document of the social and political anxieties of the time.