Victorian Easter Greetings Card with Hen, Chicks & Accordion

A Victorian greeting card illustrator's decision to include a tiny accordion in a hen-and-chicks scene is what strikes a modern viewer first — and once you notice it, you can't unsee it. The chick perched atop the accordion looks like it's about to drop the season's hottest polka album, while mom turns away from the whole spectacle with the exhausted indifference of a woman who has simply seen too much. Meanwhile, the cheerful 'Easter Greetings' script floats above this barnyard jazz festival in festive red, because apparently the best way to celebrate 'He is Risen' is with a baby chicken performing at an open mic in a pile of straw.