M.C. Escher (1898-1972), after - "Ascending and Descending" (1960)

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Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: Ascending and Descending (1960)
Size: 65 x 55cm
Copyright: The M.C. Escher Company - Baarn - The Netherlands.
Offset print, made on 180g high-quality matt paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality.
Just the right size to frame. Impressive effect when framed.
Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail.
It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment.

This lithography inspired the director of the film "Squid game."
Two earlier Escher pictures that feature stairs are House of Stairs and Relativity.

Ascending and Descending is a lithograph finished in March 1960, depicting an abstract theme with a never-ending staircase on top of a large building. Painted completely in a monochromatic artistic vision, the large building is merely a distraction from the impossible squares on top of the roof. The squared shaped stairs loop is filled with identically dressed men.

Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
Title: Ascending and Descending (1960)
Size: 65 x 55cm
Copyright: The M.C. Escher Company - Baarn - The Netherlands.
Offset print, made on 180g high-quality matt paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality.
Just the right size to frame. Impressive effect when framed.
Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail.
It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment.

This lithography inspired the director of the film "Squid game."
Two earlier Escher pictures that feature stairs are House of Stairs and Relativity.

Ascending and Descending is a lithograph finished in March 1960, depicting an abstract theme with a never-ending staircase on top of a large building. Painted completely in a monochromatic artistic vision, the large building is merely a distraction from the impossible squares on top of the roof. The squared shaped stairs loop is filled with identically dressed men.

Details

Artist
M.C. Escher (1898-1972), after
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
"Ascending and Descending" (1960)
Technique
Offset print
Signature
Not signed
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
65 cm
Width
55 cm
Style
Op Art
Period
2000-2010
Sold with frame
No
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Objects sold
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