November (one of a series representing the labors of the months)
1690 or slightly earlier
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
3 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (8.6 x 12.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.97.26
Tags
Art Historical Context
Jonas Umbach's *November*, created around 1690 or slightly, is a delicate red chalk drawing from a series depicting the "Labors of the Months"—a longstanding European artistic tradition tracing back to medieval manuscripts and tapestries. This South German artist, active in the late Baroque era, specialized in intimate, everyday scenes of peasant life, capturing the rhythms of the seasons with a folkloric charm that bridged rustic realism and refined draftsmanship. The small-scale work (just 3⅜ × 4¾ inches) vividly evokes late autumn through a hunting scene: men on horseback pursue deer with ...
About the Artist
Jonas Umbach · 1624–1693
Comment on works: Landscapes; History; Kitchen interiors; Birds