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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Sun and Moon

1948

M.C. Escher

Associated Names

M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows an arrangement of black, radiating lines and curves emanating from a central point, creating a fan-like effect. The composition features a central cluster of intricate lines resembling swirling blades or flower petals, surrounded by straight lines extending outward like rays. The overall effect suggests movement and energy similar to a bursting firework or an explosion of light from a central source.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut in black
Credit Line

Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection
Accession Number

1981.80.30
Catalogue Raisonné

Bool 1981, no. 357, State (partial proof)

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

Q74038087

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