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M. C. Escher — The Second Day of the Creation (The Division of the Waters) (Bool 105)

M. C. Escher

The Second Day of the Creation (The Division of the Waters) (Bool 105)

A woodcut from 1925 illustrating a biblical creation narrative through Escher's distinctive visual language. The work on China paper with red monogram demonstrates the artist's technical mastery of the medium.

Medium
Woodcut, 1925, on China paper, with the Vaevo monogram in red, unframed

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April 7, 2022

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

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M. C. Escher, The Second Day of the Creation (The Division of the Waters) (Bool 105)

A woodcut from 1925 illustrating a biblical creation narrative through Escher's distinctive visual language. The work on China paper with red monogram demonstrates the artist's technical mastery of the medium.

Medium
Woodcut, 1925, on China paper, with the Vaevo monogram in red, unframed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Creation, M.C. Escher, Religious, 1925, Biblical, Woodcut, China Paper

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