Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1480
MS M.131 fol. 10r

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Month, Occupation: October -- Man, wearing hat, with right hand dropping seed from fold of tunic held by left hand, walks in field. At right woman, veiled, seated, holds distaff with raised right hand and spindle with left hand. Between them, on ground are two sacks.
Scene in landscape with trees, hill in distance, beneath blue sky.
Margins decorated with border of floreate and foliate ornament, inhabited by bird and two fantastic animals.