The magician asks a spectator to select a card. Then, he shows a deck of blank playing cards with nothing printed on either side. As he slowly drags the edge of the deck along the table, the cards magically print and arrange themselves into a large mosaic depicting a famous Japaneseukiyoepainting.
The named playing card is accurately revealed within the portrait of the kabuki actor! (The kabuki actor has a speech bubble, "saying" the card's value and suit.)
