Metamorphosis III

1967/1968

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image depicts a series of repeating shapes composed of curved lines and straight segments forming a pattern. Each shape resembles an abstract depiction of ships with sails. The arrangement of these shapes in a grid-like pattern evokes a sense of sailing on water, with repeated lines reminiscent of gentle waves. The abstract design suggests familiar objects such as Viking or ancient sailing ships.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in orange

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.8 x 26.8 cm (10 9/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 446, 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

Q74045120

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