Jeu de l'oie / Ganzenspel 1827 - 1894

"Jeu de l'oie" / "Ganzenspel," created by M. Hemeleers-van Houter between 1827 and 1894, is a colorful, printed game board depicting a spiral track with numbered circles. The board features illustrations of people and animals, including a goose (or "ganze"), reflecting the game's name. This artwork, now held at the Rijksmuseum, showcases the popularity of this game in 19th-century Dutch society and exemplifies the visual style of printed board games during that period. The artwork's playful details, such as the figures and the "goose" motif, are likely to have resonated with players, particularly children.