<b>ISHISHI - Winding Road with Escher-Style Geometric Tessellation and Acacia Trees - Blue Ballpoint Pen on Paper, 2026</b><br>
Signed contemporary drawing on paper. Surrealist landscape with geometric tessellation. Blue ballpoint pen. Unframed.<br><br>
<b>Description</b><br>
A standout work in the ISHISHI collection for its emphasis on geometry and optical illusion. The composition is anchored by a large S-shaped winding road that curves through the centre, with a sunflower or radiating sun motif at the crest and mushroom-shaped structures along the verges. The right side and base are filled with an extensive isometric cube pattern - the kind of three-dimensional tessellation made famous by M.C. Escher - rendered with impressive spatial conviction. Flat-topped African acacia trees with detailed stippled foliage occupy the upper right. A large arched gateway with wavy striped patterning and a waterfall or liquid cascade dripping into a decorative urn anchor the left side. Stone and brick textures and triangular/zigzag decorative border patterns complete the picture.<br><br>
The ink bleed-through on the verso is more pronounced than in other lots, indicating heavy pen pressure was used - this work has energy. In good condition overall. Signed "ISHISHI" at lower right. Verso: "© 2026".<br><br>
<b>Features</b><br>
* Signed lower right: "ISHISHI" (blue ballpoint)<br>
* Winding road as central compositional axis<br>
* Escher-style isometric cube tessellation filling right side and base<br>
* Flat-topped African acacia trees with stippled foliage<br>
* Arched gateway with waterfall/liquid cascade into decorative urn<br>
* Sunflower/radiating sun at the road crest<br>
* Blue ballpoint pen on paper - heavy pen pressure, significant bleed-through on verso<br>
* Copyright notation on verso: copyright 2026<br>
* Unframed and unmounted<br><br>
<b>Condition</b><br>
* Good. Ink stable on recto. Paper has slight wave from heavy pen work.<br>
* Significant ink impression/bleed-through visible on verso. No tears or foxing.<br><br>
<b>Specifications</b><br>
Artist: ISHISHI (as signed)<br>
Attribution: Signed original drawing<br>
Year: 2026 (as per verso notation)<br>
Medium: Blue ballpoint pen on paper<br>
Subject: Winding road landscape with geometric tessellation and acacia trees<br>
Dimensions: Not confirmed - no scale reference in photos<br>
Frame: Unframed<br>
COA: Not present
582452+15

Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia

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