Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Livre de la chasse
France, Paris, ca. 1406-1407
MS M.1044 fol. 88v

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Scene, Sports and Games: Hunting, Fox -- Of two horsemen, wearing hats and with swords at waists, one raises rod in left hand. Both are astride bridled horses in pursuit of running fox. In foreground, one of three men wearing hats and holding spears, blows hunting horn. The men walk behind pack of nine dogs in pursuit of the fox.
Scene in grassy landscape with trees against decorated background.
Ornament of rinceaux in margins.