Fish

published 1963

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows wavy black lines across the canvas creating a rhythmic pattern. The design resembles fish swimming in a flowing river or ocean current, with the alternating and interlocking shapes representing the bodies of the fish. These fish-like forms weave in and out of the lines, enhancing the sensation of movement associated with water. The abstract depiction of the fish prompts the viewer to connect the stylized forms with a familiar aquatic scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.9 x 10.9 cm (4 5/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.65

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 442

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.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite below image: M.C.Escher; lower left in plate: MCE

Wikidata ID

Q74045388

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