The artwork titled “Plane-filling Motif with Fish and Bird” was created by the artist M.C. Escher in 1951. It belongs to the Op Art movement and falls under the genre of tessellation.
The artwork features an intricate pattern depicting both fish and bird elements seamlessly interlocking in a tessellation. The black-and-white design highlights the complex, almost optical illusion-like arrangement of the animal forms. Each figure is meticulously detailed, their repetitive geometry creating a continuous, interconnected visual effect that exemplifies Escher’s distinctive style. The overall composition conveys a sense of harmony and infinite continuity, characteristic of tessellated patterns.