Minchiate Tarot Playing Card, Numbered XVIII

A hand-colored woodblock card shows a seated, bearded man in a red cloak over a green tunic, holding a small ornate scepter in his right hand. Red dots scatter around his head, and the Roman numeral XVIII appears at the top beside a small framed emblem.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Stencil-colored woodblock print

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1663 × 2579 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum