The Bridge

1930

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

This is a drawing of a cityscape with architectural and natural elements displayed uniquely. The composition involves tightly-packed, medieval-style buildings situated on a rocky formation. The structures have arched windows, staircases, and roofs. A stone bridge connects different sections of the cityscape. In the background, there are rolling hills, fields, and mountains. The scene mixes realistic components with an imaginative layout. The drawing explores the boundaries between real and fantastical urban environments.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 53.5 x 37.8 cm (21 1/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 60.8 x 45.7 cm (23 15/16 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.65.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 134

Artwork history & notes

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65574101

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