Listing is for 1 Set of Art PrintsMetamorphose ~ Metamorphosis II by Dutch artist M.C. Escher

4 Panels/Prints Printed by Cordon Art, 1988 in Holland they have been connected together by laminate to form 2 long panels.

Original Wood Cut Block Art was Created by Artist between November 1939 and March 1940. The concept of this piece is to morph one image into a tessellated pattern and then slowly alter that pattern eventually to become a new image.

The process begins left to right with the word metamorphose (the Dutch form of the word metamorphosis ) in a black rectangle, followed by several smaller metamorphose rectangles forming a grid pattern. This grid then becomes a black and white checkered pattern, which then becomes tessellations of reptiles, a honeycomb, insects, fish, birds and a pattern of three-dimensional blocks with red tops. These blocks then become the architecture of the Italian coastal town of Atrani (see Atrani, Coast of Amalfi ). In this image Atrani is linked by a bridge to a tower in the water, which is actually a rook piece from a chess set. There are other chess pieces in the water and the water becomes a chess board. The chess board leads to a checkered wall, which then returns to the word metamorphose.

Some age is evident and there are some imperfections which I have captured in the photos so please look at them carefully. Coming from a cat friendly home as seen.

Each of the 4 prints measure 40” x 8.5” so each panel will be 80” long since they are currently connected.

Comes with tube shown.