At the centre of the composition one finds the Virgin Mary, with her face gently inclined to the left and encircled by a halo. She holds the Christ Child seated upon her lap, his right arm raised. Saint Joseph appears directly behind them, staff in hand and likewise crowned with a halo. The Three Wise Men surround the Holy Family, presenting their gifts to the newly born Child.

In the background, a classical architectural structure can be discerned, while a pair of cherubs observe the scene from above. In the upper left of the composition, a star shines upon the Holy Family, as if illuminating the scene.

In this work, the Valencian artist experiments with ink, repeatedly reworking and refining the compositional lines. It is evident that this drawing served as a preliminary study, from which Maella likely developed several subsequent versions.