Christ Child on Donkey

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, c. 1500

This is a drawing of a small figure riding on an animal. The figure has curly hair and is holding a stick with a ribbon. There is a banner above the figure with text. The background is simple, with rough lines outlining the frame. The paper looks aged and weathered. The drawing style is traditional or folk art, characterized by simplistic and naive rendering.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Date
c. 1500
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in yellow, rose, and brown
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8.1 × 5.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a small figure riding on an animal. The figure has curly hair and is holding a stick with a ribbon. There is a banner above the figure with text. The background is simple, with rough lines outlining the frame. The paper looks aged and weathered. The drawing style is traditional or folk art, characterized by simplistic and naive rendering.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563