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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

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1964

M.C. Escher

Associated Names

M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image contains intricate interlocking shapes composed of curved lines and sharp angles, creating a complex geometric pattern. It features a repeating motif resembling stylized birds or fish adorned with stripes. The colors used are red, beige, and white. The shapes overlap harmoniously in a symmetrical manner, forming a border around the central composition similar to woven tapestries or mosaics.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut in red and gray-green, printed from two blocks
Credit Line

Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection
Accession Number

1982.90.14
Catalogue Raisonné

Bool 1981, no. 443

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

Q74038813

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