Old Olive Tree, Corsica

1934

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a detailed tree with swirling bark and dense foliage, set against a background of softly outlined mountains and a light sky. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the contrast between the dark tree and the lighter background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.7 x 23.9 cm (12 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.2 x 30.6 cm (16 5/8 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.90.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 243

  • Copyright

    All M.C. Escher works © Cordon Art-Baarn-the Netherlands. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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

Q65574570

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