April (one of a series representing the labors of the months) 1690

Jonas Umbach’s *April* (1690) is a red chalk drawing depicting a group of figures in a pastoral setting. The scene is likely meant to represent the month of April’s traditional association with planting and cultivating crops, as evidenced by the group of people working in the field and the figures gathered around a tree in the foreground. A small tree in the foreground provides shade as two women sit and engage in work, and a third woman sits nearby with a basket of harvested fruit. The drawing’s delicate lines and soft shading contribute to a sense of calm and tranquility, characteristic of Umbach’s work.