Flight into Egypt

Sébastien Bourdon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with a traveler, a woman carrying a child, and a donkey. The drawing depicts a serene landscape with a detailed foreground. There is a figure leading a donkey across a stone bridge over a small stream. The person is holding the reins of the donkey, whose head is slightly lowered. Adjacent to them is a woman cloaked in drapery, holding a child securely in her arms, and they are partially concealed by lush foliage. Behind them, the landscape is marked by elegantly drawn trees with plentiful leaves and distant rocky formations, adding depth to the scene. The scene captures a gentle, quiet moment set against a backdrop of undulating hills and sparse vegetation.