This portrait oriented piece is of Matthew 2:10-11a and begins with: "And when they saw the star they rejoiced exceedingly…" The selection, from the New Testament, is believed to have been written by Matthew, and among books of the bible, the book of Matthew is categorized as being one of Gospels.
The piece is based on the The New American Standard Bible version of the Bible. The calligraphy and artwork were done entirely by hand - without the aid of a computer. The piece was hand lettered with a Foundational hand lettering style, in a sumi ink ink. The illustration depicts "Child" brush lettered in red deep gouache on painted background.
IWC Item: 1203P