Jan de Wasscher / Jean le Buandier 1856 - 1900

"Jan de Wasscher / Jean le Buandier" is a 19th-century Dutch broadside, a type of printed sheet with text and illustrations. Created by Glenisson & Zonen, this colorful print features a series of 20 small vignettes, each depicting a scene from the life of a washerwoman and a laundress. The broadside was likely intended for a popular audience, perhaps as a form of entertaining or educational reading material. The text accompanying the vignettes is written in Dutch, and the illustrations are characterized by their simple but vibrant colors. This example of folk art highlights the everyday lives and activities of working-class individuals in 19th-century Netherlands.