Chrysanthemum

probably 1916

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a detailed line drawing of a blooming flower, possibly a chrysanthemum, with prominent rounded petals, long curved leaves, and a smaller flower bud near the stem. The color palette is monochromatic, using a sepia tone on a light tan background. The flower is positioned towards the top of the image, with the leaves extending outward from the central stem, slightly off-center to the right. The artist's signature, "McEshee," is located in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    linoleum cut in brown on light tan paper

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.4 x 13.5 cm (6 7/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.2 x 17.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.92

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 3

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 below image: -MCEscher-

Wikidata ID

Q74045535

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