The Cards (Les Cartes)

1903

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: etching in golden-yellow on wove paper
Dimensions: plate: 35.1 x 44.5 cm (13 13/16 x 17 1/2 in.) sheet: 49.9 x 56.5 cm (19 5/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
Collection no.: 1997.5.1
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Cards (Les Cartes) — Jacques Villon. 1903.

Medium: etching in golden-yellow on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 35.1 x 44.5 cm (13 13/16 x 17 1/2 in.) sheet: 49.9 x 56.5 cm (19 5/8 x 22 1/4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1997.5.1. Gift of Evelyn Stefansson Nef.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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