Vintage Easter Greeting Card with Anthropomorphic Hen & Baskets

Vintage Easter Greeting Card with Anthropomorphic Hen & Baskets

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OccasionEaster
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspale yellow, cream, blue, coral, sage green
Vibesnaive, anthropomorphic

Text on Card

A Joyous Easter

Description

Distinctive for its anthropomorphic approach to Easter imagery, this Victorian-era greeting card features an elegantly dressed hen in a blue quilted dress and oversized brown umbrella, holding something stringy or ribbon-like in her claw. Two woven baskets sit on the ground nearby, laden with festive Easter eggs in shades of blue, coral, and cream. The soft yellow background and pastoral green grass establish a cheerful, springtime mood. This charming lithographic design exemplifies the sentimental Easter traditions celebrated during the late 19th century, combining folk-art charm with imaginative creature illustration.

Subjects

anthropomorphic hen, Easter eggs, woven baskets, umbrella, spring, pastoral

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithographic process typical of Victorian greeting cards; slight aging visible on paper stock

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