Joseph Recounts His Dreams

Augustin Hirschvogel

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered together with celestial symbols in the sky. The drawing depicts a group of men standing close to one another engaged in what appears to be a serious conversation or interaction. At the top right of the image, there are celestial symbols including a sun, a crescent moon, and an array of stars depicted in the sky, partially obscured by billowing clouds. In the background, there are hills or dunes, and in the foreground, there is text written in German. The style is reminiscent of woodcut prints or engravings commonly seen in early printmaking.