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Waite–Smith atlas

All 78 pictures from the 1922 printing. Look first, then read Waite.

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78 plates, in book order

A standing figure raises a wand and points downward beside a table bearing the four suit emblems. A horizontal loop floats above the head, with flowers above and below.

Trump 1, p. 73

The Magician

A seated figure holds a partly covered scroll between pillars marked B and J. A crescent rests by her feet, and a patterned veil hangs behind her.

Trump 2, p. 77

The High Priestess

A crowned figure sits among cushions beside a shield bearing the Venus sign. Grain fills the foreground, with trees and water behind.

Trump 3, p. 81

The Empress

A crowned, bearded figure sits on a throne decorated with rams’ heads, holding an orb and an ankh-shaped sceptre. Armoured legs appear beneath the robe.

Trump 4, p. 85

The Emperor

A crowned figure raises one hand between two pillars, with a triple-cross staff in the other. Two attendants kneel below, near crossed keys.

Trump 5, p. 89

The Hierophant

Two unclothed figures stand beneath a winged figure and the sun. Behind them are two different trees; a serpent winds around the tree on the left.

Trump 6, p. 93

The Lovers

An armoured figure stands beneath a star-patterned canopy, with two contrasting sphinxes in front. A slender implement is held upright beside the chariot.

Trump 7, p. 97

The Chariot

A flower-crowned figure bends over a lion, with both hands at its jaws. A horizontal loop appears above her head, and flowers encircle her waist.

Trump 8, p. 101

Strength

A cloaked figure stands on a height, leaning on a staff and raising a lantern containing a star.

Trump 9, p. 105

The Hermit

A wheel marked with letters and symbols is flanked by descending and rising creatures. A sword-bearing sphinx sits above, and four winged figures occupy the corners.

Trump 10, p. 109

Wheel of Fortune

A crowned figure sits between pillars with an upright sword and a pair of scales. A curtain closes the space behind the throne.

Trump 11, p. 113

Justice

A figure hangs by one ankle from a leafy wooden frame. The free leg bends across the other, and rays surround the head.

Trump 12, p. 117

The Hanged Man

A skeletal rider carries a flower-emblazoned banner past fallen and kneeling figures. The sun appears between distant towers.

Trump 13, p. 121

Death

A winged figure pours between two cups while standing with one foot on land and one in water. A path runs toward a distant radiance.

Trump 14, p. 125

Temperance

A horned, winged figure crouches above two smaller figures chained at the neck. It raises one hand and holds a downward-pointing torch in the other.

Trump 15, p. 129

The Devil

Lightning strikes a tower and dislodges its crown. Flames emerge as two figures fall on either side.

Trump 16, p. 133

The Tower

A kneeling figure pours from two vessels onto water and land beneath one large star and seven smaller stars. A bird stands in a tree behind.

Trump 17, p. 137

The Star

A crayfish emerges from water between a dog and a wolf. A path continues between two towers beneath a moon with a face.

Trump 18, p. 141

The Moon

A child sits on a horse before a wall and sunflowers, holding a large flowing banner. A sun with a face fills the sky.

Trump 19, p. 145

The Sun

A winged figure sounds a trumpet above people rising from open coffins. A cross appears on the trumpet’s banner, and more figures rise in the distance.

Trump 20, p. 149

Judgement

A traveller with a small bundle and a flower pauses at a precipice. A dog rises beside the traveller, with mountains and the sun beyond.

Trump 0, p. 153

The Fool

A lightly draped figure holds two short wands inside an oval wreath. A human face, eagle, lion and bull occupy the four corners.

Trump 21, p. 157

The World

A crowned figure holds a leafy staff on a throne patterned with lions and curling creatures. A small lizard-like animal stands by the throne.

Wands, p. 171

King of Wands

A seated queen holds a leafy staff and a sunflower. Lions decorate the throne, and a dark cat sits in front.

Wands, p. 173

Queen of Wands

A rider holds a short leafy staff as the horse lifts its forelegs. Pointed hills stand behind the moving pair.

Wands, p. 175

Knight of Wands

A standing figure looks up along a leafy staff held upright in both hands. Pointed hills appear in the otherwise open landscape.

Wands, p. 177

Page of Wands

A bent figure carries a bundle of ten long staffs toward distant buildings, with the face obscured by the load.

Wands, p. 179

Ten of Wands

A bandaged figure grips one staff and looks sideways. Eight more staffs stand in a row behind.

Wands, p. 181

Nine of Wands

Eight leafy staffs cross the open sky at a shared diagonal above fields and a distant river. No person appears in the scene.

Wands, p. 183

Eight of Wands

A figure on uneven high ground braces a staff against six staffs rising from below. The two feet are shown in different footwear.

Wands, p. 185

Seven of Wands

A mounted figure wears a wreath and carries a staff with another wreath attached. Other people and staffs crowd around the horse.

Wands, p. 187

Six of Wands

Five figures raise and cross leafy staffs in a crowded, uneven arrangement. No single figure has a visibly settled advantage.

Wands, p. 189

Five of Wands

Four staffs hold a hanging garland before two figures raising flowers. Buildings and other people appear beyond the open frame.

Wands, p. 191

Four of Wands

A cloaked figure stands with their back to the viewer beside three staffs, looking over water and small ships.

Wands, p. 193

Three of Wands

A figure on a battlement holds a small globe and one staff, while another staff is fixed nearby. A floral emblem appears on the wall.

Wands, p. 195

Two of Wands

A hand extends from a cloud and grips a sprouting staff. Loose leaves appear beside it, above a distant building and landscape.

Wands, p. 197

Ace of Wands

A crowned figure sits on a throne surrounded by waves, holding a cup and a short sceptre. A ship and a leaping creature appear to either side.

Cups, p. 199

King of Cups

A seated queen studies an elaborate covered cup beside the water. Small sculpted figures decorate the throne.

Cups, p. 201

Queen of Cups

A rider wearing a winged helmet holds a cup before him. The horse walks with a lowered head near a winding stream.

Cups, p. 203

Knight of Cups

A standing figure looks at a fish rising from the cup in one hand. Waves stretch across the background.

Cups, p. 205

Page of Cups

Ten cups form an arc above two adults raising their arms. Two children move together nearby, with a house and trees in the distance.

Cups, p. 207

Ten of Cups

A seated figure folds both arms beneath a row of nine cups arranged on a curved, draped surface.

Cups, p. 209

Nine of Cups

A figure with a staff walks away from eight cups arranged in the foreground, toward an uneven landscape beneath the moon.

Cups, p. 211

Eight of Cups

A silhouetted figure faces seven cups in clouds. They contain different apparitions, including a head, a veiled form, a serpent, a building and a wreath.

Cups, p. 213

Seven of Cups

Two small figures stand among flower-filled cups in a walled garden. One offers a cup to the other.

Cups, p. 215

Six of Cups

A cloaked figure faces three overturned cups. Two upright cups remain behind, with a river, bridge and building beyond.

Cups, p. 217

Five of Cups

A figure sits beneath a tree with folded arms before three cups. A hand emerging from a cloud offers a fourth.

Cups, p. 219

Four of Cups

Three figures raise cups together amid fruit and plants, their bodies forming a close group.

Cups, p. 221

Three of Cups

Two figures face one another holding cups. A winged lion’s head and intertwined serpents appear above them.

Cups, p. 223

Two of Cups

A hand supports an overflowing cup above water-lilies. A dove lowers a cross-marked wafer toward it, and five streams descend from the vessel.

Cups, p. 225

Ace of Cups

A crowned figure faces forward with an upright sword held at a slight angle. Winged motifs decorate the high-backed throne.

Swords, p. 227

King of Swords

Swords, p. 229

Queen of Swords

An armoured rider leans forward on a galloping horse, raising a sword into a sky of slanting clouds. Trees bend in the background.

Swords, p. 231

Knight of Swords

A figure on rough ground grips a sword in both hands and looks to the side. Clouds and birds fill the windblown sky.

Swords, p. 233

Page of Swords

Ten swords pierce a figure lying face-down beside water. A pale band appears at the horizon beneath a dark sky.

Swords, p. 235

Ten of Swords

A figure sits upright in bed with both hands covering the face. Nine swords run horizontally across the dark background above a patterned coverlet.

Swords, p. 237

Nine of Swords

A bound and blindfolded figure stands among eight swords on wet ground, with a distant building behind.

Swords, p. 239

Eight of Swords

A figure carries five swords away while looking back. Two swords remain planted near a camp of tents.

Swords, p. 241

Seven of Swords

A standing boatman uses a pole behind two seated passengers. Six swords stand in the boat, and land is visible across the water.

Swords, p. 243

Six of Swords

A foreground figure gathers three swords while two other figures turn away. Two more swords lie on the ground beside the water.

Swords, p. 245

Five of Swords

A recumbent armoured figure rests with hands together beneath three hanging swords. A fourth sword lies along the base, below a decorated window.

Swords, p. 247

Four of Swords

Three swords pierce a heart suspended beneath clouds and rain. No human figure appears.

Swords, p. 249

Three of Swords

A blindfolded figure sits before the sea with two swords crossed upward. A crescent moon hangs above the uneven horizon.

Swords, p. 251

Two of Swords

A hand emerging from a cloud raises a sword through a crown. Branches hang from the crown, with mountains below.

Swords, p. 253

Ace of Swords

A crowned figure holds a pentacle and sceptre amid abundant vine patterns. Bulls’ heads decorate the throne, with a building beyond.

Pentacles, p. 255

King of Pentacles

A crowned figure looks down at a pentacle held in her lap, seated in a flowering landscape. A small rabbit appears near the lower edge.

Pentacles, p. 257

Queen of Pentacles

An armoured rider holds a pentacle while seated on a heavy, stationary-looking horse. Parallel field lines run behind them.

Pentacles, p. 259

Knight of Pentacles

A standing figure raises a pentacle and looks intently at it, with flowers, trees and distant hills around.

Pentacles, p. 261

Page of Pentacles

Ten pentacles overlay a scene with an older seated figure, two dogs and several people near an archway and buildings.

Pentacles, p. 263

Ten of Pentacles

A figure stands among vines and pentacles with a bird perched on one raised hand. A small snail appears near the lower border.

Pentacles, p. 265

Nine of Pentacles

A seated craftworker uses tools on a pentacle. Finished examples hang vertically nearby, with another on the ground.

Pentacles, p. 267

Eight of Pentacles

A figure leans on a long-handled tool and studies pentacles among thick leaves. One pentacle sits close to a foot.

Pentacles, p. 269

Seven of Pentacles

A standing figure holds scales and distributes coins toward two kneeling people. Six pentacles appear above the scene.

Pentacles, p. 271

Six of Pentacles

Two figures move through falling snow beneath a window containing five pentacles. One uses crutches.

Pentacles, p. 273

Five of Pentacles

A seated figure clasps a pentacle to the chest, with another above the crown and one beneath each foot. A town stands behind.

Pentacles, p. 275

Four of Pentacles

A worker stands on a bench beneath an arch containing three pentacles, facing two other figures, one holding a plan.

Pentacles, p. 277

Three of Pentacles

A moving figure holds two pentacles joined by a looping band. Two ships rise and fall on waves behind.

Pentacles, p. 279

Two of Pentacles

A hand emerging from a cloud supports a large pentacle above a garden. A path passes through a leafy arch toward distant hills.

Pentacles, p. 281

Ace of Pentacles