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15TH CENTURY COUNTRY
Le Travail des Champs - farm workers sowing, plowing, harrowing, reaping, threshing, digging, planting trees &c. Date: late 15th century
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Champs Digging Harrowing Planting Plowing Reaping Sowing Threshing Travail 15th
Le Travail des Champs,
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a stunning 15th-century print from France, offers a captivating glimpse into the rural life of the late medieval period. This intricately detailed woodcut depicts a series of rural scenes that illustrate the various agricultural labors essential to the success of a 15th-century farm. The image opens with farm workers sowing seeds in neat rows, carefully tending to the land, as the sun peeks over the horizon. The scene transitions to plowing, with powerful oxen straining against the yoke, their hooves turning the earth, preparing it for the next stage of cultivation. The meticulous process of harrowing follows, as workers rake the soil to remove any remaining clumps and stones, ensuring a smooth surface for planting. The cycle of growth continues with reaping, as harvesters wielding scythes cut down ripe wheat, their baskets brimming with golden grains. The threshing scene follows, with workers separating the wheat from the chaff, using flails to beat the bundles of grain, releasing the precious kernels. In the final scenes, farmers dig irrigation channels and plant trees, demonstrating their dedication to sustainable agriculture and the long-term health of their land. The intricate details of the print, from the textured clothing of the workers to the realistic depictions of the tools they use, transport us back to a time when the connection between people and the land was deeply intertwined. This evocative 15th-century print, "Le Travail des Champs," offers a fascinating window into the social and agricultural scenes of the late medieval period, providing a rich and captivating exploration of rural life during this time in history.
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