Zie, jeugd! den nyvren boer, niet aarslende in zyn pligten / Zyn werk, in elk gety van 't jaar, met vlyt verrigten, / Terwyl de visscher vischt, de jager gaat ter jagt, / En ook de wintervreugd door andren wordt betracht 1715 - 1813

This print, made by erven weduwe Cornelis Stichter, presents a series of vignettes organized into a grid-like structure. The limited color palette and simplified forms give the work a graphic quality. Each scene, framed individually, captures a moment in the life of rural figures engaged in various activities throughout the year. The artist's strategic use of composition and line draws our attention to the contrasting rhythms of labor and leisure. Notice how the frames, similar in size, echo each other in form and content. This suggests an underlying system, a cycle of activity and rest. The structural arrangement of the scenes can be interpreted through a semiotic lens, with each image functioning as a signifier within a larger cultural code. The print invites us to decode the values and beliefs embedded in the image. The emphasis on diligent labor, alongside scenes of fishing and hunting, reflects broader cultural attitudes toward work, nature, and social order. The graphic structure of the print and its cyclical imagery thus functions as a visual discourse on societal values and ideals, where each frame contributes to the overall message.