Roodkapje kind'ren, u bekend / Wordt bij vernieuwing thans / U voorgesteld in deze prent / Naar 't spreukje van de gans 1848 - 1881

This color print, made by Lutkie & Cranenburg, presents a new version of Little Red Riding Hood, inspired by the tale of 'the goose'. Prints like these, intended for children, circulated widely in 19th-century Netherlands. The picture invites us to consider the values that Dutch society wished to instill in its young. This version reflects the domestic sphere, contrasting with the dangerous forest often seen in the tale. Note how women are at the center, with the mother, grandmother, and Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf, while still a threat, is contained within the domestic space. Historians of childhood and popular culture could further research the prevalence of such prints, and their role in shaping young minds, consulting archives of printed ephemera and studies of Dutch social history. The meaning of art is contingent on social and institutional context.