Deez' os, zoo groot en vet hy is / Gevoed met gras en hooi, / Gaat straks des slagters byl niet mis. / Ondanks zyn kermis-tooi 1806 - 1830
jrobyn
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aged paper
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blue ink drawing
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quirky sketch
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old engraving style
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sketch book
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personal sketchbook
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ink colored
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sketchbook drawing
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
This 19th-century woodblock print, created by J. Robyn, depicts a large, intricately detailed ox adorned with flowers. The animal is shown in profile, standing in a rural landscape with a small village in the distance. The text, written in Dutch, humorously suggests the ox is "fattened with grass and hay" but destined for slaughter. The print likely served as a satirical commentary on the Dutch livestock industry and the contrasting aspects of beauty and brutality. The artwork, titled "Deez' os, zoo groot en vet hy is / Gevoed met gras en hooi, / Gaat straks des slagters byl niet mis. / Ondanks zyn kermis-tooi," is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.
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