Spielkarte

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460, 2. Hälfte 15. Jh.

The artwork is a rectangular, vertically oriented playing card featuring a floral design. The card depicts a central branching stem with seven stylized flowers. Each flower has a circular center and radiating petals, all rendered in black ink. The background is a light tan paper, providing contrast to the dark outlines of the floral motifs. The flowers are distributed evenly across the card, creating a symmetrical and balanced composition. The edges of the card are slightly worn.
Künstler
Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460
Datierung
2. Hälfte 15. Jh.
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
hand-colored woodcut
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The artwork is a rectangular, vertically oriented playing card featuring a floral design. The card depicts a central branching stem with seven stylized flowers. Each flower has a circular center and radiating petals, all rendered in black ink. The background is a light tan paper, providing contrast to the dark outlines of the floral motifs. The flowers are distributed evenly across the card, creating a symmetrical and balanced composition. The edges of the card are slightly worn.

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460