Historical playing cards, 1897
Russian “Historical” playing cards with designs by Nikolay Karazin, 1897
Russian “Historical” playing cards
Russian “Historical” playing cards with designs by Nikolay Karazin depicting national imagery on the courts and aces. This is the first edition of 1897, in which the Jack of Clubs is a soldier. In the second edition (1898) the Jack of Clubs is a peaceful farmer
Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin (1842-1908) was a Russian military officer, painter and writer. He is mostly known for his paintings depicting wars and exotic places. He is the creator of the Russian art postcard
By Valentin Krasavin (Валентин Красавин)
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