M.C. Escher (1898-1972). Fish and frogs

Woodcut, October 1949, 8.1 x 7.1 cm., printed monogram.

Bool/ Locher 364. Printed on the cover of the Catalogus van de tentoonstelling van de Nederlandse Kring van Grafici en Tekenaars. Printed (stencilled?) by "Cop. Inr. "Selecta" Amsterdam" for the exhibition at Museum Fodor, 23 Dec. 1949 to 15 Jan. 1950, 5.p., original stapled wrapper, 21 x 15.5 cm. Catalogue with vertical middle fold and browned bottom margin. Back cover with intriguing comment in pencil, for the making of a lithograph. Very rare, else unillustrated exhibition/ sale catalogue, in which wood engravings of multiple blocks by Escher are listed ("Another world", "Double planetoid" and "Stars") (the print on the front cover is therefore not mentioned). Also graphic work/ drawings by Jenny Dalenoord, Jeanne Bieruma Oosting, Engelien Reitsma Valença, Alfred Löb, Gert Arntz, Dirk van Gelder, Paul Citroen, Wout van Heusden, Harry van Kruiningen, Lou Strik, Oey Tjeng Sit, Juus Hartman and others.