Ascending and Descending

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Ascending and Descending
ArtistM. C. Escher
Year1960
Typelithograph
Dimensions35.5 cm × 28.5 cm (14 in × 11+1⁄4 in)

Ascending and Descending is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in March 1960. The original print measures 14 in × 11+1⁄4 in (35.6 cm × 28.6 cm). The lithograph depicts a large building roofed by a never-ending staircase. Two lines of identically dressed men appear on the staircase, one line ascending while the other descends.

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