Playing Card

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460, second half 15th century

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.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460
Date
second half 15th century
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored woodcut
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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