Verbum

1942

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The artwork features a hexagonal pattern with a series of abstract, tessellated shapes that change as they radiate outward. At the center, it begins with geometric forms and gradually changes into figures such as birds, fish, and frogs. The composition transitions from one form to another. The outer edges depict scenes of nature, incorporating elements like flowers, clouds, and water, blending the abstract with objects.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 33.34 × 38.74 cm (13 1/8 × 15 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.96 × 43.5 cm (16 1/8 × 17 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.28.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 326

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • "By Design: Curious Deceptions in Art and Play", Xerox Square Exhibit Center, Rochester, NY, 1975.

1984

  • "M. C. Escher: Pattern & Paradox", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, FL., 1984.

2015

  • The Worlds of M.C. Escher: Nature, Science, and Imagination, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 2015.

Bibliography

1978

  • Schattschneider, Doris and Wallace Walker. M.C. Escher Kaleidocycles.Norfolk, 1978: 31, fig. 47.

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.

Inscriptions

lower right, on stone: VII '42 / MCE; lower left, in pencil: MCEscher No. 10/40

Wikidata ID

Q65574229

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