Palekh
Palekh by Aleksey Orleansky
In the style of religious icon paintings, these court card figures wear costumes reminiscent of the mid-17th century.
The Firebird playing cards
Exquisite designs with characters and scenes from Russian folk tales by the artist Yury Shakov.
The Four Worlds
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by Simon Wintle
The Four Worlds playing cards by artist Aleksey Zhiryakov in the stylistic traditions of Palekh, 2018.
White Palekh
“White Palekh” was first published by the The Colour Printing Plant in St. Petersburg in 1982 with designs by Pavel Bazhenov.