The Labours of the Months: June

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This is one of 12 small pictures that together show the ‘labours of the months’ – the activities that take place each month throughout the farming year.

A barefoot young man sits holding a sheaf of corn he has cut in one hand and his scythe in the other. The sleeves of his blue jacket are rolled up and a straw hat shades his face, suggesting that this little painting represents one of the summer months. We think it may be June, when grain crops are harvested in northern Italy where this picture was painted.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

The Labours of the Months: June

Date

about 1580

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 13.6 x W 10.6 cm

Accession number

NG3109.6

Acquisition method

Layard Bequest, 1916

Work type

Painting

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