‘The Fortune Teller’

Harlequin The Fortune Teller, is reading his own fortune in the Tarot, and has selected four cards. He is looking anxiously at his first card which is the Fool, a reflection of himself, and the most mysterious, enthralling and disturbing card in the pack.
 
The figure is made of limewood, inlaid with 78 different types of wood, representing the 78 cards of the Tarot.  The walnut base is painted on the four sides with more cards from the Marseilles Tarot, the most traditional pack, full of medieval iconography and Christian symbolism.

Height 3’8” – 112cm

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This piece can be seen in the work in progress section.