Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Rouen, ca. 1525
MS M.948. Fol. 147v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, watching Hunt -- Among trees, two men, wearing caps, aim crossbows in hands. Two couples, men wearing caps, walk side-by-side, gesturing or in conversation, surrounding another woman, wearing headdress, partly visible behind tree, extending hands toward rabbit, attacked by bust of dog. In foreground, two rabbits and three dogs, some partly visible, running or behind trees.
In background, two ships on water, watermill on shore and buildings on hill.