The Nativity

Ludwig Krug

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a nativity scene. The image shows a baby lying in a basket, surrounded by figures in a stone-arched setting. The figures are kneeling and looking down at the baby, with one holding the baby’s swaddling cloth. In the background, through the arched opening, there are pastoral elements like trees and hills, along with additional figures in the distance. The composition includes textures of the stone, clothing, and wood, all rendered in intricate line work.