Three Worlds

E771382

Three Worlds is a famous lithograph print by Dutch artist M. C. Escher that depicts a pond surface simultaneously revealing reflections of trees, floating leaves, and fish beneath the water.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Three Worlds canonical 1
Three Worlds Theory 1

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork
lithograph print
artist M. C. Escher NERFINISHED
artMovement Op art NERFINISHED
Surrealism NERFINISHED
colorScheme black and white
copyrightHolder The M. C. Escher Company B.V. NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Netherlands
creator M. C. Escher NERFINISHED
depictionWorld1 world above the water (trees and sky reflections)
depictionWorld2 world on the water surface (floating leaves)
depictionWorld3 world below the water (fish)
depicts fish beneath the water surface
floating leaves
pond surface
reflections of trees
three visual planes
genre graphic art
hasTheme illusion
multiple realities
nature
perception
reflection
hasTitleLanguage English
inCollection various private collections
various public collections
language none
material ink on paper
medium lithography
notableFor complex visual perception
simultaneous depiction of three spatial worlds

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

M. C. Escher notableWork Three Worlds
Reflections on China criticizes Three Worlds
this entity surface form: Three Worlds Theory