Path of Life I

1958

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image displays a complex radial pattern of interlocking shapes with symmetrical lines extending from the center. The design is formed by layers of stylized shapes creating a repetitive motif in a spiral. The colors used are red, white, and black, enhancing the sense of depth and movement as the layers transition outward from the center.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in red and black, printed from two blocks

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.94 × 44.93 cm (18 7/8 × 17 11/16 in.)
    image: 42.7 × 42.7 cm (16 13/16 × 16 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.28.71

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 424

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Bool, F.H. et al. M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1981; English-language edition, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982.

Wikidata ID

Q65574371

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