

Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript
A man sits cross-legged on the ground in an orange robe with gold designs. His head rests on his hand. A white teardrop-shaped object sits near his knees. Behind him is a tree with long, thin branches. A mountain or hill is in the background, and the sky is yellow. The image is framed by a gold border and a gray border with gold and black designs.
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- 583 × 893 px
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