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Eugene & Willy Strens/Felicitas 1955 (Fire: No.3 of ‘The Four Elements’; Vuur: n

M.C. Escher

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Eugene & Willy Strens/Felicitas 1955 (Fire: No.3 of ‘The Four Elements’; Vuur: n
1952
M.C. Escher
three-color woodcut on paper
6 7/8 x 6 in. (17.46 x 15.40 cm); ; ;19 5/16 x 14 3/8 in. (49.05 x 36.51 cm)
Gift of Hugh and Margaret Cooper
1979/2.101

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Physical Description:

An alternating red and orange pattern made up of 10 animal-like creatures with hands, feet, large noses and tails, on top of a white background. The creatures each have one hand pointing upwards. At the top there is dark gray text that reads “EUGÈNE & WILLY STRENS” and at the bottom there is text that says “FELICITAS 1955”.

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