Siet jonge jeught hier uyt kunt gy leeren / Hoe men in de werelt moet verkeeren 1725 - 1738

This undated, hand-colored woodcut, titled 'Siet jonge jeught hier uyt kunt gy leeren / Hoe men in de werelt moet verkeeren,' was created by the widow of Gijsbert de Groot. The artwork presents a series of vignettes, each a small window into scenes of daily life and moral lessons. Notice how the composition is structured into a grid, imposing a sense of order and didactic purpose. The limited color palette—primarily blues, oranges, and greens—serves not to replicate reality, but to highlight key elements and draw the eye across the composition. The structure of the artwork, resembling a visual manual, implies an underlying structure to societal norms, suggesting that life's complexities can be understood and navigated through observation and adherence to moral codes. This structured layout and the strategic use of color suggest an effort to categorize and simplify complex social behaviors into digestible, teachable moments. In its formal design, the artwork embodies a cultural project: the shaping of young minds through the careful arrangement of images and ideas.