Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours
1430
gouache
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1430
gouache
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This page is a mix of bright colors and careful lines. Two small framed paintings sit among blocks of text. The top picture shows three people—two men in robes and a woman—inside a building. The bottom picture has a man in red leading a woman and a child toward a town. The text is written in red and black ink, with some letters highlighted in blue. The colors pop against the light background, making the scenes stand out. The people in the bottom picture look like they’re on a journey, with the man holding a stick and the woman carrying a basket. Next, look up gouache to see how this paint was made.
