Reptile (color test for unidentified print) 1968

"Reptile (color test for unidentified print)" is a 1968 color test print by Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. The print is an experiment in color and form and shows the artist's exploration of the graphic potential of different colors. The test features a triangular composition printed in red, white and pink ink on paper, with the figure of a reptile rendered in orange and white. The print is inscribed with color values, "Selb 78 546 f, Rot 47 124 f, Weiss 6 P02, Klein behi zumut Verduennung" in ink in the upper left corner. This piece showcases Escher's dedication to the process of printmaking and exploration of color theory.