Circle Limit III

1959

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The sculpture depicts fish swimming amidst aquatic plants. It features angular fish figures with sharp, geometric lines and patterns. The brown sculpture is likely made of wood due to its texture and color. The surface has a carved, textured appearance with a noticeable grain pattern. The assembly is curved, resembling a fan or a crescent moon. There is a circular cutout in the lower part of the sculpture. The number "3" is engraved towards the center.
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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

    1984.60.3

  • 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

center in black ink: 2 [circled]; center verso in black ink: 2 [circled]; lower center verso in black ink: groen en geel

Wikidata ID

Q63571081

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