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Cup Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts "Cup Plate" by M.C. Escher. The image shows a black-and-white drawing of a circular plate. The plate has a patterned edge with circles and teardrops. Inside the edge pattern, a repeating design of interlocking hexagons and triangles forms a larger six-pointed star shape. The six-pointed star shape is made up of multiple cubes with dot patterns inside. The background of the image is light gray. The plate design is centered in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1825–60
Medium
Lacy pressed glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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