The Nativity: Leaf from a Book of Hours (3 of 6 Excised Leaves)
The image depicts a colorful illustration of a scene from the Nativity. A woman wearing a blue dress and white head covering sits on a red bed under a gold roof, holding an infant. She has a gold halo around her head. A man in a blue and yellow garment and a red hat stands to her right. He wears a gold halo. Three white lambs and one gray animal are in the foreground. A white brick wall and green grass are behind the figures. A border surrounds the illustration, featuring flowers, leaves, and a bird. The border is ornate, with gold accents.
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- 696 × 893 px
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