Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) Title: REPTILES (1943) Size: 65 x 55 cm Copyright: Published by the M.C.Escher Company-Baarn-The Netherlands Offset print, made on 180g high-quality 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. M.C. Escher is a Dutch artist known for his drawings of impossible figures and geometric transformations. In this artwork, Escher depicts reptiles seemingly emerging from a flat drawing, walking across a table, and then returning to the two-dimensional plane, playing with the illusion of three-dimensionality. It is said that Escher was inspired by his keen observation of nature and geometry. A fun curiosity is that some interpret this work as a metaphor for routine and the repetition of life, as the reptiles appear to be trapped in an endless cycle of movement without ever reaching a final destination.