Self Portrait 1919

This self portrait by M.C. Escher, created in 1919, reveals the artist's early fascination with line and form. The image is rendered in stark black and white, featuring a striking contrast between the dark, detailed lines of the face and the stark white background, a common theme in Escher's later work. The simple graphic style of the portrait foreshadows his later explorations of optical illusions, particularly in his lithographs and woodcuts.