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The Twelve Months: August

Jan van de Velde II

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white landscape drawing of a rural scene in August. The scene shows people working in a field with haystacks and a horse-drawn cart. There are trees on the left side and a village in the background. The sky is cloudy with birds flying. The image is titled "Augustus" at the top center. There is a large tree on the left side. People are gathered under the tree. Some are sitting and one is standing with a hat on. There is a man on the right side working in the field with a scythe. There are lines of text at the bottom. The image is bordered by a thin line. The overall scene depicts a rural August day.

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1212 × 893 px
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