Playing Card

second half 15th century

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

The image displays an illustration of a person from the knees up. The individual is shown slightly turned to their left, with their right hand raised and palm open towards the viewer, while their left arm is resting by their side. The face features simple, line-drawn eyes, nose, and mouth, with wavy, short hair and a cap. The person is wearing a tunic-like garment with a pattern of small squares and vertical stripes, cinched at the waist. A flower with petals is depicted near the person's left side on the ground. The background is a plain, textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1763

  • Series Title

    Playing Cards [1943.3.711; 1943.3.1759-1782]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 3.

2016

  • The World in Play: Luxury Cards, 1430-1540, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016, no. 7, repro. (fig. 53).

Wikidata ID

Q64953581