. . "'LA MAIN CHAUDE'\nThe name of the Pastoral comes from the children's game being played in the centre. One player hides his eyes and has to guess who slaps the hand he holds behind his back. Several wrong guesses would result in a 'hot hand', hence 'la main chaude'.\n\nCourtly, well-dressed shepherds and shepherdesses (particularly the one in a wide hat, with sleeves impracticably long made from expensive, large-patterned material) contrast with the real peasants, swineherd and woodcutters, at top right.\n\nFLEMISH; ealry 16th century\nMuseum number 5668-1859 []"@en . .