Vergankelijkheid 1847

"Vergankelijkheid" (1847) by Jan Schuitemaker is a page from a Dutch children's magazine featuring four woodcut illustrations with accompanying text. Each scene depicts a different stage of life, from youth to old age, with the caption "Vergankelijkheid," meaning "transience." The work uses woodcut, a printing technique, to depict the scenes with a sense of detail and realism. The scenes, including a young couple in a garden, a family gathered around a deathbed, and a funeral procession, highlight the cycle of life and the inevitable passage of time, a theme often explored in Dutch art.