''Sky and Water II'' is a

lithograph Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

print by the Dutch artist

M. C. Escher Maurits Cornelis Escher (; 17 June 1898 – 27 March 1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. Despite wide popular interest, Escher was for most of his life neglected in t ...

first printed in 1938. It is similar to the

woodcut Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking. An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood—typically with gouges—leaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts. Areas that ...

'' Sky and Water I'', which was first printed only months earlier.

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*''M. C. Escher—The Graphic Work'';

Taschen Taschen is a luxury art book publisher founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany. As of January 2017, Taschen is co-managed by Benedikt and his eldest daughter, Marlene Taschen. History The company began as Taschen Comics, pu ...

Publishers. *''M. C. Escher—29 Master Prints''; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers. Works by M. C. Escher 1938 paintings Fish in art Birds in art {{printmaking-stub he:שמים ומים#שמים ומים 2

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