1401
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Playing Card is a 1401 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a person in a long robe and hat, holding a fan open in one hand. Their face is simple, with big eyes and a small smile. The robe has bold black lines and dots, like a pattern you might see on fabric. The paper looks old and worn, with some brown spots. This style of drawing was made by carving into wood and then coloring it by hand. Next, look up woodcut to see how this kind of print was made.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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