DISCOVERART

Jonas Umbach

January (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

1690 or slightly earlier
Red chalk over faint traces of black chalk
8.3 × 12.1 cm (3.3 × 4.8 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Jonas Umbach

An Allegory of the Union of the House of Orange and the Wittelsbach Family (Design for a Title Page of a Thesis)An Allegory of the Union of the House of Orange and the WittLandscape with a hunter and his dogsLandscape with a hunter and his dogsMay (one of a series representing the labors of the months)May (one of a series representing the labors of the months)August (one of a series representing the labors of the months)August (one of a series representing the labors of the monthThree satyrs carrying the drunken Silenus, preceded by a putto carrying grapes; behind them a satyr carrying a large vessel, a putto, and a bare-breasted womanThree satyrs carrying the drunken Silenus, preceded by a putNovember (one of a series representing the labors of the months)November (one of a series representing the labors of the monJune (one of a series representing the labors of the months)June (one of a series representing the labors of the months)April (one of a series representing the labors of the months)April (one of a series representing the labors of the months

More like this

Paté d'AnguilleNicolas Lancret|Gabriel de Saint-Aubin — Paté d'AnguilleInterior with FiguresAnonymous, French, 18th century — Interior with FiguresJoseph's Brothers Showing His Coat to JacobJan Victors — Joseph's Brothers Showing His Coat to JacobItalian Comedians Performing in a Public SquareJacob Matthias Weyer|Claude Gillot — Italian Comedians PerfoLa Conversation espagnoleCarle (Charles André) Vanloo — La Conversation espagnoleDomestic SceneJean-Baptiste Greuze — Domestic SceneCompositional Sketch for The Request for Admission into the Union, a Painting in the Town Hall of 's-Hertogenbosch. The Province of Brabant requests the same status as the seven provinces of the Dutch RepublicAnonymous, Flemish, 17th century|Theodoor van Thulden — CompDrinkers in a TavernAdriaen van Ostade — Drinkers in a Tavern"In Piazza"Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo — "In Piazza"The Adoration of the MagiGiovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770) — The AdoratiPeasants DrinkingIsaac van Ostade — Peasants DrinkingIllustration for a Book: Scene of PeacemakingGiovanni Battista Tiepolo — Illustration for a Book: Scene