Die zwölf Monate : in Bildern und Versen
Die zwölf Monate is a German picture book of the twelve months, made by Friedrich Gustav Normann and published by Chelius in 1848 for a general audience of children and families. Each hand-coloured sheet pairs a rhymed German verse with a scene of rural and village life for that month, set in a bordered frame. The pictures show seasonal work and play, such as harvest, markets, sowing and winter sport, drawn in a naive, dense style with clear costume detail a designer could use for period or folk-themed work.
