China‚ late 12th century
Young girls are quite often shown as servants in the midst of serving their master, but this one is a Cizhou glazed ceramic stoneware, one of many known reclining child pillows.
Spain‚ mid 16th century
The daughters of King Phillip of Spain, the infantas Isabella and Catalina, had their portraits painted many times throughout their girlhoods, almost always in the same type of dress.
England‚ late 16th century
Three Young Girls is a portrait of sisters who have a story to tell. They are each linked to the other in some way, holding hands or arm in arm, showing their sisterhood.
Netherlands‚ mid 17th century
The Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window is often interpreted as a highly psychological scene depicting a young girl reading a letter from her lover.
India‚ early 18th century
The yo-yo is an ancient toy. The earliest known yo-yo was made of terra cotta and dates to around 500BCE.