September and October

About this work

This picture shows two busy months side by side. On the left, people harvest grapes from a vine-covered ladder and carry baskets of fruit. A woman sits on the ground, sorting apples. On the right, workers load barrels into a wagon while others tend to animals and tools. In the background, a ruined temple stands on a hill, and a small village stretches toward a distant city. The labels at the bottom—*September* and *October*—tell you this isn’t just a random scene. It’s a calendar image showing how people worked in each month. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints with just metal and ink.