Birthday card for J. Greshoff

1938

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

This is a drawing of a nighttime scene of a street viewed from an upper vantage point. The drawing depicts an urban setting featuring a row of tall, multi-story buildings. The facades display architectural details typical of early 20th-century design, with arched windows and a repetitive pattern of structures extending to the vanishing point. A bright light illuminates from a lower floor of one of the buildings, casting long beams outward onto the surroundings and emphasizing its entrance. The street below is lined with skeletal trees and a fence, with the ground displaying a patterned contrast suggesting cobblestones or decorative paving. Text is included in the bottom portion of the artwork, consisting of a poem which contributes to the work's contemplative atmosphere.
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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

Q74038062

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