Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1520
MS M.632 fol. 12r

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Month, Occupation: December -- Next to three sheaves of wheat, woman, wearing headdress, extends basin with both hands; man wearing hat raises mallet with both hands above boar. Another man, wearing hat, stands in doorway at right. Scene in courtyard, with wall on one side and buildings on two.
Miniature of grisaille with painted accents, framed in black and gold with text.