Arrival of Spring
A lush, verdant lane scene rendered in Hockney's signature iPad painting style, depicting a gated country path canopied by blossoming trees in shades of pink and green — characteristic of his celebrated Yorkshire and East Sussex landscape series. The work captures the fleeting arrival of spring with gestural, expressive mark-making that mimics brushwork while retaining the luminosity unique to the digital medium. Hockney's 'Arrival of Spring' series, first exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012, represents a landmark moment in the artist's exploration of new technology as a fine art tool. A highly sought-after body of work from one of the most celebrated living painters.
- Medium
- iPad drawing (digital painting printed on paper)
- Signed
- Yes
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- Auction House
Notes
This work appears to be from Hockney's 'The Arrival of Spring' series, most likely the 2011 Yorkshire series exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, in 2012, or potentially from the 2013 East Sussex version. The composition — a sunlit lane with a wooden gate flanked by blossoming trees — is closely consistent with known works in this series. These editions were typically printed as archival pigment prints on paper in editions of 25 plus artist's proofs.
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