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David Hockney — What is This Picasso?, plate 20 from The Blue Guitar (S.A.C. 218, M.C.A.T. 197)
David Hockney

What is This Picasso?, plate 20 from The Blue Guitar (S.A.C. 218, M.C.A.T. 197)

Plate 20 from David Hockney's illustrated series 'The Blue Guitar,' created using etching and aquatint techniques on mould-made paper. This work references Picasso's artistic legacy.

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, What is This Picasso?, plate 20 from The Blue Guitar (S.A.C. 218, M.C.A.T. 197)

Plate 20 from David Hockney's illustrated series 'The Blue Guitar,' created using etching and aquatint techniques on mould-made paper. This work references Picasso's artistic legacy.

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

Related themes

Series, Hockney, Etching, Illustration, Blue Guitar, Picasso Reference, Contemporary, Aquatint

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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