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Circular engraving labelled IVNIVS. Figures wash and shear sheep in a pool beside a thatched shed, with a village, tower and haystack behind.

June: sheep washing and shearing in a village, engraving

Circular engraving labelled IVNIVS with a zodiac sign at top. In the foreground, figures wash and shear sheep in a pool beside a thatched shed, while a village with a tall tower and a haystack fills the background.

Artist
Adriaen Collaert
Date
1578-1582
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3965 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1582.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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