Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Girl, Chick & Easter Eggs

Between the rosy-cheeked Victorian girl in her red skirt and matching cap and the defenseless baby chick, there's a dynamic of absolute territorial ownership—she's cradling that chick with the focused energy of someone who absolutely will not be letting go. Behind her looms a basket stuffed with oversized white eggs and purple flowers, as if she's personally conquered spring and is now guarding the spoils. The garland of blue forget-me-nots draped across the top—complete with twee ribbon bows—frames this scene of adorable territorial aggression with maximum floral innocence, which only makes the whole thing more unsettling. 'Best Easter Wishes,' it says, from a child who has clearly already claimed all the eggs and will fight you for the chick.