Bunte Bilder : Ein Festbüchlein für Kinder von bis 8 Jahren
A German children's picture book, Bunte Bilder: Ein Festbüchlein für Kinder, by Marie Blöde, published by Katz in 1852 for children up to eight years old. Its wood-engraved scenes show everyday domestic life: a woman with children in a village, children shaking a tree or carrying a bundle, a pig and piglets beside a feeding bowl, and a family at a Christmas-style market stall. A designer could take the simple, readable line work and the cosy, lively group compositions as a model for storybook or seasonal illustration.
