The peasant scene in the foreground represents sowing. On the right, a man is broadcasting sowing. Magpies and crows peck at the seeds that have just been sown, near a white bag and a game bag. Behind, a scarecrow in the shape of an archer and stretched wires, on which feathers are attached, are intended to keep birds away. On the left, a farmer on horseback passes the harrow on which is placed a stone which allows the tines to penetrate deeper into the earth. It thus covers the grains which have just been sown. In the background, the painter has depicted the palais du louvre. From the castle in the center, we can distinguish, in addition to the central keep which then housed the royal treasure, the eastern facade on the right, framed by the taillerie tower and the chapel tower, and on the left the southern facade, with its two twin towers in the center. The whole is surrounded by an enclosure punctuated by three towers and two bretèches, visible here. On the bank, people are talking or walking. Object Type: manuscript illumination. Genre: genre art. Date: between 1412 and 1416 and circa 1440. Dimensions: height: 22.5 cm (8.8 in); width: 13.6 cm (5.3 in). Medium: painting on vellum. Collection: Condé Museum. Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry octobre
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