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Fol. 350r, Hosea, historiated initial V, Hosea preaching to three men.

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. Two columns of black text. Red, blue, and orange decoration at top and bottom of page. A historiated initial 'V' depicts a man in a blue over a red tunic and an orange cloak preaching to three men wearing variously colored tunics.

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