M.C. Escher

Metamorphosis II

1939/1940

Dating
Date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
woodcut in black, green and ochre, printed from twenty blocks on three combined sheets
Collection no.
1963.11.95
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Metamorphosis II — M.C. Escher. 1939/1940.

Medium: woodcut in black, green and ochre, printed from twenty blocks on three combined sheets.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): .

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1963.11.95. Rosenwald Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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