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Black and white engraving of a wooded landscape with a hill, figures and an animal in the foreground, and the word MAIUS below.

Twelve Months: May, Engraved Landscape

An engraved landscape with tall trees framing both sides and a rocky hill rising at center. In the foreground, figures and an animal stand on a shaded path, while a small figure walks in the distance; the inscription MAIUS marks the month of May.

Artist
Simon Frisius
Date
1611
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3001 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1611.
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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