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1951

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a series of abstract segmented shapes resembling mechanical insects, with each figure having a cylindrical body made of connected circular sections. These forms have legs spread outward, resembling crawling creatures such as centipedes or pill bugs. The articulated segments and textured surface add detail, suggesting a robotic or natural creature that can roll into a ball. Text accompanies the illustration, seemingly describing or naming these creatures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.735

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 374


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • M.C. Escher, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, 1971-1972, no catalogue.

1972

  • Prints of M.C. Escher, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 24 - November 2, 1972

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

Q65511121

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