Minchiate Tarot Playing Card, Court Figure with Scepter

A hand-colored woodblock print of a crowned figure seated on a green-and-gold throne, holding a scepter topped with a small orb. The figure wears a red tunic with green and yellow trim and red hose, framed by a cream border with corner star motifs.

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