
Pecking hens
Hens as witnesses to bygone art
These pecking hens show that artisan production goes to make up a lot of the value and appeal of wooden toys. When large factories started to manufacture toys cheaply, prices for hand-made toys wooden toys decreased, and Gröden producers struggled financially. This is another reason why, after 1870, production gradually turned to wood carving and sacred items coinciding with the foundation of the art school.
Main category:
Art
Subcategory:
Wooden toy
Epoch:20th century
Area(s):S. Cristina
GPS coordinates:@11.72324,46.55805