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Gulf of Porto, Corsica

1933

M.C. Escher

Associated Names

M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image is an aerial view of a rocky coastal landscape. The horizon is high in the composition, with dense woodland seen in the distance. The lithographic texture depicts the rocks and waves sharply. The color palette is monochromatic with black and white. A path winds through the rocks to a building complex, with a small beach nearby. A tower stands on a hill in the distance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Print Purchase Fund (Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection)
Accession Number

1975.19.7
Catalogue Raisonné

Bool 1981, no. 242

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65574408

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