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Bifolio from a Book of Hours: Adoration of the Magi (recto); Text (verso)

Boucicaut Master

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows four pages from a book. Two pages are on top of two pages. The top right page contains a colorful illustration. The illustration depicts a scene with a baby. The baby is surrounded by three men wearing crowns. One man wears a blue robe, one a green robe and one an orange robe. The baby is being held by a woman in a blue robe. A woman in a white head covering kneels to the left. The background of the illustration includes a blue sky with a city. The illustration is framed by a gold border with a pattern. The other three pages contain text written in black and red ink. The text is surrounded by decorative borders with floral patterns and small illustrations. The pages are yellowed and have some tears and stains.

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661 × 900 px
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