Tessellation of Fishes

probably c. 1960

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image displays interlocking shapes in shades of green and tan, forming an intricate pattern. The shapes resemble fish with eyes and fins, creating a tessellating arrangement. The pattern evokes a sense of synchronized movement, with each shape fitting smoothly into the next, conveying harmony and flow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in green and gold on white satin

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.6 x 45.5 cm (17 15/16 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, undescribed

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink on selvage: 8; lower right in gray (ink?): 80.-

Wikidata ID

Q74045092

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