November, from "Album of Rustic Subjects" 1859

"November" is a lithograph by Charles Jacque from his "Album of Rustic Subjects". Created in 1859, this artwork depicts rural life in a series of vignettes. The top scene shows a barn interior with a shepherd tending to sheep, while the bottom two panels feature a man climbing a ladder in a hayloft and a bucolic landscape with sheep grazing under a large oak tree. Jacque was a renowned artist known for his depictions of animals and rural life, particularly his use of black and white lithography. This artwork, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies Jacque's mastery of the medium and his ability to capture the tranquility of country life.