Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 198r, Text

Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates

The image shows an open, aged book with yellowed parchment pages. The page is filled with black text written in a medieval style, divided into sections by colorful decorative borders. The borders feature geometric patterns and swirling designs in shades of blue, red, gold, and brown. The right side of the page has an intricate illustration of a tree with a blue trunk and branches adorned with stars, birds, and small, colorful objects resembling flags or banners. Two humanoid figures are present: one wearing a red shirt, green pants, and a blue hat is climbing the tree with a long stick; the other, dressed in a pink shirt and blue pants, stands beside a small tree in a pot, waving. A bird perches on the tree branch below the climber, and another bird sits on the small tree beside the standing figure. The background of the page is off-white with subtle gray shadows, and the book's edge is visible on the left side.

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Dimensions: 564 × 900 px
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Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 198r, Text

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