This colored pencil drawing, originating from the city of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, depicts a traditional Nativity scene

This colored pencil drawing, originating from the city of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, depicts a traditional Nativity scene. The central composition features a rustic wooden stable with dark brown beams and a straw roof. Within the stable, Mary, wearing a light blue veil and a reddish-brown gown, kneels to the left of a manger. A golden halo is positioned above her head. She looks down at the Baby Jesus, who is partially visible, swaddled in green fabric within a yellow, hay-filled manger. To Mary's left, Joseph stands, clad in a golden-yellow robe with a red lower garment and a golden halo, holding a dark shepherd's crook. He observes Mary and the infant. In the upper left quadrant, an angel with large golden wings and a white garment is depicted, holding a green leafy branch against a blue sky. The stable's interior features animal heads: a brown donkey behind Mary, a large yellow-brown cow to the right of the manger, and another brown equine head further right. The ground throughout the scene is rendered with vertical and diagonal strokes of yellow, gold, and brown, indicating hay or dry grass. Additional human figures are present: on the far left, a person in a golden-yellow robe and a reddish head covering holds a small, light-brown object, facing the central group. On the far right, a partially visible figure in a red robe and red head covering holds a small red object. In the lower foreground, three greyish sheep or lambs are visible standing in the hay. A small brown chicken is also present in the mid-ground, amidst the hay. A faint white star is visible in the upper right portion of the blue sky. The scene is illuminated by an implied light source from within or around the stable, casting a glow.