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Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 248v, Text

Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows an open, old book with yellowed pages. The left and right margins of the page have a tree illustration with a brown trunk and blue branches. The branches are adorned with leaves, flowers, and various birds. Two creatures, one pink and one blue, both wearing hats, ride on the left and right sides of the tree, respectively. The pink creature wears a green shirt and rides a pink animal. The blue creature wears a red cape and rides a blue animal. The tree illustration spans from the top to the bottom of the page. The right side of the page contains black text in a medieval font, surrounded by decorative borders and colorful rectangles. The background of the image is gray, suggesting the book is resting on a surface. The book's pages appear aged and worn.

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