Fish and Scales

1959

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

This print shows a circular pattern of interlocking fish shapes within a rounded square border. Each fish is seen from the side, with a wide eye, a downturned mouth, and detailed scales. The fish interlock together like puzzle pieces. They vary greatly in size and alternate in colors, some in white with black lines and others in black with white lines, creating a spiraling design. The scales of the large fish are made up of smaller fish, which become larger towards the left and right edges of the print. The background is plain, off-white paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.88 × 44.45 cm (18 1/16 × 17 1/2 in.)
    image: 37.94 × 37.62 cm (14 15/16 × 14 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1982.90.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 433

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

Q74038784

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