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Violas with Leaf and Fly Border, folio 21 (recto), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)

Cleveland Museum of Art

An open book with a drawing of a variety of viola plants and flowers in shades of purple, blue, and white. A butterfly with black, white, and orange wings is on the left side. The drawing is bordered by a thin red line. A thicker red and gold line borders the page. A vine with green leaves and pink flowers borders the right and bottom of the drawing. The center of the image shows the book's yellowed pages.

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582 × 900 px
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