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Playing Card

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

This print displays a pattern of six large flowers arranged in two vertical columns. Each flower has five outlined petals with a central round shape. The flowers are distributed on both the left and right sides of the print, with one long stem connecting them in the center. The thick outlines are black, and some of the central circles are colored in a dark tan color, while the paper behind is beige and shows some small areas of discoloration. There are some small rips and tears in the paper.

Artwork Details

Date
second half 15th century
Medium
hand-colored woodcut
Dimensions
905 × 1200 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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