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Leaf from a Book of Hours: Calendar Page for May (recto)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Illuminated manuscript page, calendar page for May. Top half features two scenes: - Left scene depicts man in blue and red hat on white horse talking to woman in red dress under archway with foliage background. - Right scene shows two women and baby under archway with foliage background. Bottom half divided into two sections: - Left section contains 16 lines of gold, red, and blue text in a table format with 4 columns and 4 rows. - Right section contains 8 lines of red and blue text. Page border features floral designs with leaves, flowers, and vines in shades of green, blue, red, and gray on brown background. Page has off-white background with visible signs of aging and wear.

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