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David Hockney — Untitled
David Hockney

Untitled

This vibrant figurative painting depicts a young man in a purple t-shirt and blue shorts reaching toward a large bouquet of pink lilies arranged in a tall green glass vase atop a blue and white gingham tablecloth. The warm terracotta background and luminous grey floor create a characteristic Hockney domestic intimacy. The work exemplifies Hockney's lifelong engagement with flowers, interiors, and the human figure rendered in bold flat color and confident brushwork. Spotted at the National Gallery, this painting represents Hockney's mature style of joyful observational painting.

Medium
Oil on canvas

Notes

Work is framed in a simple natural wood floater frame. The user-entered artist_name field contained the text 'A Guide to David Hockney's Most Important Print Series' which appears to be a descriptive phrase rather than an artist name; artist identity resolved as David Hockney based on visual style and context. Painting is not a print despite the user note referencing print series.

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David Hockney, Untitled

This vibrant figurative painting depicts a young man in a purple t-shirt and blue shorts reaching toward a large bouquet of pink lilies arranged in a tall green glass vase atop a blue and white gingham tablecloth. The warm terracotta background and luminous grey floor create a characteristic Hockney domestic intimacy. The work exemplifies Hockney's lifelong engagement with flowers, interiors, and the human figure rendered in bold flat color and confident brushwork. Spotted at the National Gallery, this painting represents Hockney's mature style of joyful observational painting.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Seen at
National Gallery, City of Westminster, United Kingdom

Related themes

Living Artist, Blue Chip, Figure and Interior, LGBTQ+ Artist, British, Colorful, Floral, Painting, Figurative, Still Life, Contemporary

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray, Alex Capecelatro, Richard Caswell, Sebastián In Situ, John McNally, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Andrew P. Cooper, Lisa Rembrandt, Art Institute of Chicago, Nick Phoenix , Derek Jones