Drawing Hands
E771370
Drawing Hands is a famous lithograph by M. C. Escher depicting two realistic hands emerging from a sheet of paper and drawing each other in a paradoxical loop.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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lithograph ⓘ |
| artist | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
graphical illusion
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realistic rendering of hands ⓘ |
| author | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | art print ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
hands drawing each other
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hands emerging from a sheet of paper ⓘ paradoxical loop ⓘ two hands ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical art
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surreal art ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
cuff
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hand ⓘ paper ⓘ pencil ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cuffs of a shirt
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left hand ⓘ right hand ⓘ sheet of paper ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
mathematics
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topology and logic themes in Escher's work ⓘ |
| isFamousWorkOf | M. C. Escher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| medium | lithography ⓘ |
| movement |
Op art
NERFINISHED
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of mutual drawing hands
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exploration of self-referential structures ⓘ visual paradox ⓘ |
| partOf | M. C. Escher’s graphic oeuvre ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | print ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
art creating itself
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drawing process ⓘ |
| technique | lithography on paper ⓘ |
| theme |
illusion
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infinite regress ⓘ paradox ⓘ reality versus representation ⓘ recursion ⓘ self-reference ⓘ |
| title | Drawing Hands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | discussions of self-reference in art and philosophy ⓘ |
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