'Day and Night 'is one of Escher's best-known prints. In bird's eye view we see a flock of birds flying in opposite directions: black birds by day to the left, white birds by night to the right. The subtle transition in the landscape and the flock of birds in the symmetrical design is a form of optical illusion typical of Escher's work.
Specifications
| Title | Day and Night |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Woodcut on Japanese paper |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 391 mm Width 678 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
M.C. Escher
|
| Accession number | BdH 23946 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in 1938 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Internal exhibitions |
Prentenkabinet: Vogels van diverse pluimage (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
Zó Hollands - Ons landschap in de kunst. Sinds 1850. (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Woodcut
> Manual
> Relief printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
