Initial O

probably 1932

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows intersecting lines forming concentric circles and vertical parallel lines. There is a seated figure in the lower right corner enclosed in a triangular space. The composition blends geometric and organic forms, resembling a large clock or gears with a human silhouette. The design suggests interconnected relationships between components, similar to machinery or weighing scales.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on thin Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Accession Number

    1981.80.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 204

  • Series Title

    De vreeselijke avonturen van Scholastica: p.27

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

Q74038038

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