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David Hockney — The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate
David Hockney

The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate

A vibrant celebration of seasonal renewal, this work by David Hockney captures the explosive emergence of spring across the rolling landscape of Woldgate in the East Yorkshire countryside he knows intimately. Hockney's signature bold, saturated colors and energetic mark-making bring the budding trees and verdant undergrowth to vivid, almost electric life. The composition reflects his lifelong fascination with depicting the ever-changing qualities of light and nature through an intensely personal and joyful visual language.

🔨 Auction Lot

Evening & Day Editions

January 22, 2026

Estimate: $120,000$180,000

Sold: $206,400

Lot 19

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David Hockney, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate

A vibrant celebration of seasonal renewal, this work by David Hockney captures the explosive emergence of spring across the rolling landscape of Woldgate in the East Yorkshire countryside he knows intimately. Hockney's signature bold, saturated colors and energetic mark-making bring the budding trees and verdant undergrowth to vivid, almost electric life. The composition reflects his lifelong fascination with depicting the ever-changing qualities of light and nature through an intensely personal and joyful visual language.

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Print, Edition, Living Artist, Celebrated Master, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Interior Scene, Male Artist, Etching, British Artist, Landscape, LGBTQ+ Artist, Spring Theme, Domestic, Post-Impressionism, Pop Art, Expressive Style, Narrative, Contemporary Art, Vibrant Colors, Nature Scene, Figurative, Yorkshire Countryside, Black and White, Contemporary

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