Young Thrush

1917

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

This is a drawing of a stylized bird within a square frame. The bird is depicted with bold, black lines. Its form is simplified and slightly abstract, with sharp angles and clean lines, emphasizing its strong silhouette. The bird appears to be standing with its head turned to one side, accentuating its large eye. Below the bird, the words "JONGE LYSTER" are inscribed in a bold, capitalized font. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of woodcut prints or block prints, emphasizing contrast and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    linoleum cut in brown with graphite borders on ta n paper

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.6 x 8.6 cm (3 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.3 x 13.4 cm (7 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.96

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 13

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.; across bottom in plate:JONGE LYSTER

Wikidata ID

Q74045548

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