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Blue Cynthia, Nigella, Gray Pyensin, Cranesbill, and Snake with Gooseberry Border, folio 22 (recto), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A book with a drawing of various plants and a snake on the page. The page is open to a double-page spread, but only one page is shown. The page has a red border around the edge. Inside the border, there are various plants and flowers, including a blue thistle-like plant at the top left, a purple flower with a brown center at the top center, and a pink flower with green leaves at the bottom left. A brown snake is curled up near the bottom center of the page. There is a border of green vines and yellow berries along the right and bottom edges of the page. The background of the page is off-white.

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