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May

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1545 - 1608 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Spring landscape with spring scenes. May is the month of love. The print shows a city. In the foreground, music is played, dancing and eating take place. Everywhere couples can be seen walking around together or playing games. In the background, boat trips are held and a shooting competition is going on (right side). In the middle top the constellation Gemini. In this series of the twelve months, each month is depicted with the human activities typical for it, its climatic characteristics and its constellation.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMei. 1545 - 1608. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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