Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1520
MS M.632 fol. 6r

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Month, Occupation: June -- Man, wearing hat, seated, holding shears with his right hand, shears sheep on his lap, and indicates sheep at left with his left hand. He looks toward woman, wearing headdress and veil, extending her right hand under his chin, and holding distaff under her left arm and spindle with her left hand. Figures in landscape with bushes, trees and with building in background.
Miniature of grisaille and gold with painted accents, framed in black and gold with text.