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M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The sculpture features a stylized, abstract design with a central element resembling a fish or a bird against a fan-like background. It is crafted from wood, giving it a natural brown color. The surface is meticulously carved to create texture and depth, with intricately designed patterns and contrasting smooth and rough areas. The piece is flat and can be viewed from above, resembling a decorative plaque or relief sculpture against a light background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    carved woodblock

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Cordover

  • Dimensions

    block (irregular): 45.09 × 45.09 cm (17 3/4 × 17 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.60.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 434 (woodblock)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Ronald H. Cordover, Franklin Lakes, NJ; Gift to NGA, 1984.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • M.C. Escher: A Centennial Tribute, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Diego Museum of Art; The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, 1997-1999.

2000

  • "M.C. Escher", Knoxville Museum of Art, 2000.

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: woodblock for no. 434.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in black ink: zwart

Wikidata ID

Q63571061

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