Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1520
MS M.632 fol. 7r

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Month, Occupation: July -- Standing on edge of field of grain, man, wearing hat, lifts tied bundle of grain; woman, wearing hat and veil, harvests grain, holding it with left hand and cutting with sickle held in right hand; at right, man seated on ground drinks from flask held with both hands. Sack is on ground next to him. In background, hills, and either castle or city.
Miniature of grisaille and gold with painted accents, framed in black and gold with text.