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David Hockney — The Poet, plate 13 from The Blue Guitar (S.A.C. 211, M.C.A.T. 190)
David Hockney

The Poet, plate 13 from The Blue Guitar (S.A.C. 211, M.C.A.T. 190)

A plate from Hockney's seminal series "The Blue Guitar," rendered in etching and aquatint with vibrant colors. The work exemplifies the artist's exploration of Cubism and color theory through the medium of printmaking.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Inveresk mould-made paper, with full margins.

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October 21, 2025

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David Hockney, The Poet, plate 13 from The Blue Guitar (S.A.C. 211, M.C.A.T. 190)

A plate from Hockney's seminal series "The Blue Guitar," rendered in etching and aquatint with vibrant colors. The work exemplifies the artist's exploration of Cubism and color theory through the medium of printmaking.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Inveresk mould-made paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Print, Cubism, The Blue Guitar, Color, Etching, Modernism, Aquatint, David Hockney

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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