Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, early 16th century
MS M.431 fol. 10r

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Month, Occupation: October -- Man, wearing hat, sowing seeds with right hand and holding front of tunic with left hand to make a pouch for seed, walks through plowed field. Sack of seeds is in background.
Scene in landscape with buildings on hills in distance.
Right margin decorated with floreate ornament.