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Martin Schongauer

The Nativity, from Life of the Virgin

1470/75
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
25.5 × 16.6 cm (10 × 6.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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