The 100 Most Famous David Hockney Paintings, One by One

David Hockney's top 10: the pieces everyone knows

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Portrett av et kunstnerbasseng med to figurer

1971 · Akryl på lerret

David Hockney’s ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ er ikke bare en fremstilling av to individer som nyter en sommerettermiddag; det er en dyp meditasjon over lys, rom og selve observasjonens natur. Dette monumentale akryl-på-lerret-verket, fullført i 1972 og med imponerende dimensjoner på 7 fot ganger 10 fot, etablerer umiddelbart Hockneys signaturstil: en mesterlig blanding av realisme og levende farger som fanger ikke bare det som blir sett,…

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En større splash

1967 · Olje på lerret

David Hockney’s “A Bigger Splash” er mer enn bare et bilde; det er en fanger av et øyeblikk, en stille utfordring til vår oppfatning av tid og rom. Maleriets kraft ligger i den tilsynelatende enkle komposisjonen – en modernistisk villa ved kanten av en turkis svømmebasseng, motbakken dekket av palmetrær under et nesten forperfekt blått himmel – som likevel utstråler en intens energi. Det er en scene fanget i et…

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Svømmebasseng med figurer

Olje på lerret

Dette fortryllende kunstverket inviterer oss inn i en fredelig utendørs setting, hvor samspillet mellom natur og menneskeskapte elementer skaper en følelse av rolig betraktning. Bildet fremstiller en kvinne i en livlig rød jakke som står ved kanten av et basseng, med blikket rettet ned mot en annen person som flyter ansikt ned i vannet. De frodige grønne trærne og de svingende åsene i bakgrunnen, badet i det myke lyset fra…

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Nichols canyon

Acrylic

In the heart of the vibrant California landscape, David Hockney’s “Nichols Canyon” emerges not merely as a depiction of a hillside, but as an audacious assertion of color and form. Created around 1968, this masterpiece serves as a brilliant testament to the influence of Fauvist painting on American landscape art. The scene captures the serpentine path of the canyon, where winding roads meander through lush greenery and nestled architecture. Hockney…

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Garrowby hill

Oil On Canvas

David Hockney’s Garrowby Hill isn’t merely a depiction of a Yorkshire landscape; it’s an immersion into a carefully constructed mood, a testament to the artist’s ability to distill the essence of place and infuse it with a profound sense of serenity. Painted in his signature style – vibrant, bold, and deeply rooted in Pop Art sensibilities – this work invites the viewer onto a winding road, promising a journey not…

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En større Grand Canyon

1998 · Akryl på lerret · National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

David Hockney's A Bigger Grand Canyon is a monumental painting that showcases the artist's unique perspective on space and time. Created in 1998, this large-scale work consists of 60 canvases arranged in a 12x5 grid, producing a single, breathtaking image that measures 7.4 meters wide. Artistic Influences Hockney's approach to A Bigger Grand Canyon draws inspiration from various artistic movements and techniques. The painting is reminiscent of Cubism, where multiple…

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The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate

Digital

The scene depicts a wooded area within the Yorkshire landscape during a period of seasonal change. A dirt path occupies the lower portion of the composition, leading the eye through a collection of trees and ground cover. In the foreground and middle ground, various species of trees appear with emerging foliage. The ground is covered in grass and scattered flowers that introduce specific points of color to the forest floor.…

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The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire May 4

Digital Painting

The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire May 4 is an artwork by David Hockney. Created in 2011, the work captures a landscape in a state of seasonal transition. The artist was 73 years old at the time of its production.

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Clark percy

Acrylic

David Hockney's “Clark Percy,” completed in 1970, stands as a quintessential example of Pop Art’s fascination with everyday life and its ability to elevate the mundane into art. More than just a portrait, it’s a carefully constructed tableau that captures a fleeting moment of connection between two figures—Clark Percy, Hockney's husband at the time—within the confines of their home.

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The Road to York through Sledmere

Acrylic On Canvas

David Hockney’s “The Road to York through Sledmere” isn't merely a depiction of a rural English scene; it’s a vibrant distillation of light, color, and the rhythms of everyday life. Painted with Hockney’s signature boldness, this artwork captures a fleeting moment in time – a small town bathed in the golden hues of a late afternoon, brimming with activity and an undeniable sense of warmth. The painting immediately draws the…

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My parents 12

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) by David Hockney

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) 13

A lawn being sprinkled 14

Woldgate Woods III 15

Three Trees near Thixendale by David Hockney

Three Trees near Thixendale 16

Bigger Trees Near Warter Or Peinture Sur Le Motif Pour Le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique by David Hockney

Bigger Trees Near Warter Or Peinture Sur Le Motif Pour Le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique 17

Late spring tunnel 18

Man Taking Shower in Beverly Hills by David Hockney

Man Taking Shower in Beverly Hills 19

Peter Getting out of Nick's Pool by David Hockney

Peter Getting out of Nick's Pool 20

Bolton junction, eccleshill by David Hockney

Bolton junction, eccleshill 21

We two boys together clinging by David Hockney

We two boys together clinging 22

Red pots in the garden 23

Portrait of Nick Wilder by David Hockney

Portrait of Nick Wilder 24

The gate 25

Shower beverly hills 26

Hawthorne blossom near rudston by David Hockney

Hawthorne blossom near rudston 27

Woods and november 28

Place furstenberg, paris by David Hockney

Place furstenberg, paris 29

The third love painting by David Hockney

The third love painting 30

Dog days 31

A bigger 32

For the Dear Love of Comrades by David Hockney

For the Dear Love of Comrades 33

Beverly hills housew 34

Double Study for A Closer Grand Canyon by David Hockney

Double Study for A Closer Grand Canyon 35

Path through wheat field by David Hockney

Path through wheat field 36

The twenty fourth 37

The Master Printer of Los Angeles (1973) by David Hockney

The Master Printer of Los Angeles1973 · De Young-museet 38

Salts mill, saltaire, yorks by David Hockney

Salts mill, saltaire, yorks 39

Royal Academy of Arts 40

Untitled (909) 41

The twelfth 42

Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon ^ a Blue Wash by David Hockney

Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon ^ a Blue Wash 43

Untitled (947) 44

Yosemite i (2) 45

Unfinished self 46

The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate (2) by David Hockney

The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate (2) 47

B1119d469eec73ca06a2d9f9e9f65708 by David Hockney

B1119d469eec73ca06a2d9f9e9f65708 48

Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool 49

Roads and Cornfields, East Yorkshire by David Hockney

Roads and Cornfields, East Yorkshire 50

Card players -3 51

Pearblossom highway 52

The valrave 53

Untitled 54

Man in Shower in Beverly Hills by David Hockney

Man in Shower in Beverly Hills 55

29 december 56

Life Painting for Myself by David Hockney

Life Painting for Myself 57

The Dancers V2014 58

Rainy night on bridlingtom promenade by David Hockney

Rainy night on bridlingtom promenade 59

Moorside road, fagley 60

Spring lLandscape 61

Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural by David Hockney

Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural 62

North yorkshire 63

Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon and Two Blue Washes Without Green Wash by David Hockney

Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon and Two Blue Washes Without Green Wash 64

Going to be a Queen for Tonight by David Hockney

Going to be a Queen for Tonight 65

Swimming pool 66

I'm in the Mood for Love by David Hockney

I'm in the Mood for Love 67

Oona zlamany 68

Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy by David Hockney

Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy 69

My Brother is only Seventeen by David Hockney

My Brother is only Seventeen 70

Lawn sprinkled 71

Model with Unfinished Self-Portrait by David Hockney

Model with Unfinished Self-Portrait 72

Jump1960 · Städel Museum 73

Egyptian Head Disappearing into Descending Clouds by David Hockney

Egyptian Head Disappearing into Descending Clouds 74

Mount Fuji and Flowers (1972) by David Hockney

Mount Fuji and Flowers1972 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 75

Paper Pool 141978 76

Large Interior, Los Angeles (1988) by David Hockney

Large Interior, Los Angeles1988 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 77

Untitled (828) 78

B6a7a35840308e6a00bec8058e9a9ad by David Hockney

B6a7a35840308e6a00bec8058e9a9ad 79

3 chairs picasso 80

Furstenberg paris 81

Man in a Museum (or You're in the Wrong Movie) by David Hockney

Man in a Museum (or You're in the Wrong Movie) 82

Brushes 83

Augustus and Perry Barringer by David Hockney

Augustus and Perry Barringer 84

Yosemite i 85

Untitled (Big Tyger) 86

Bounce4bradford 87

Chair with Photograph 88

The group 89

Bora, bora 90

Labor omnia vincit 91

Bertha alias Bernie 92

The Berliner and the Bavarian by David Hockney

The Berliner and the Bavarian 93

Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style by David Hockney

Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style 94

Study for Doll Boy 95

Untitled (588) 96

Arthur lambert 97

Untitled (656) 98

Studio 99

Lithographic Water Made of Lines and Crayon by David Hockney

Lithographic Water Made of Lines and Crayon 100

Study for 'Sur la terrasse'

David Hockney's paintings, period by period

Pop Art Era

1967 · 4 works in this list

#2 En større splash 1967

Bolton junction, eccleshill, David Hockney

#20 Bolton junction, eccleshill

#51 Pearblossom highway

Man in Shower in Beverly Hills, David Hockney

#54 Man in Shower in Beverly Hills

Mature Period

1973 · 40 works in this list

Svømmebasseng med figurer, David Hockney

#3 Svømmebasseng med figurer

#5 Garrowby hill

#13 A lawn being sprinkled

Three Trees near Thixendale, David Hockney

#15 Three Trees near Thixendale

Bigger Trees Near Warter Or Peinture Sur Le Motif Pour Le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique, David Hockney

#16 Bigger Trees Near Warter Or Peinture Sur Le Motif Pour Le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique

Late Period

5 works in this list

The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, David Hockney

#7 The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate

#27 Woods and november

#44 Yosemite i (2)

#60 Spring lLandscape

#84 Yosemite i

Contemporary

5 works in this list

For the Dear Love of Comrades, David Hockney

#32 For the Dear Love of Comrades

#52 The valrave

Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural, David Hockney

#61 Three Chairs with a Section of a Picasso Mural

Going to be a Queen for Tonight, David Hockney

#64 Going to be a Queen for Tonight

Man in a Museum (or You're in the Wrong Movie), David Hockney

#81 Man in a Museum (or You're in the Wrong Movie)

What David Hockney painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see David Hockney's paintings

The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum	City	Works by David Hockney	Paintings from this list
Metropolitan Museum of Art	New York	2	Mount Fuji and Flowers, Large Interior, Los Angeles
National Gallery of Australia	Canberra	1	En større Grand Canyon
De Young-museet	San Francisco	1	The Master Printer of Los Angeles
Städel Museum	Frankfurt	1	Jump

One famous David Hockney piece for every decade

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1970s

Portrett av et kunstnerbasseng med to figurer

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Age 33 – 42 4 works this decade

David Hockney’s ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ er ikke bare en fremstilling av to individer som nyter en sommerettermiddag; det er en dyp meditasjon over lys, rom og selve observasjonens natur. Dette monumentale akryl-på-lerret-verket, fullført i 1972 og med imponerende dimensjoner på 7 fot ganger 10 fot, etablerer umiddelbart Hockneys signaturstil: en mesterlig blanding av realisme og levende farger som fanger ikke bare det som blir sett,…

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David Hockney paintings: what people want to know

What painting is David Hockney best known for?See the answer

Top of the list is Portrett av et kunstnerbasseng med to figurer (1971). Right behind it: En større splash (1967) and Svømmebasseng med figurer.

How old was David Hockney at the time of Portrett av et kunstnerbasseng med to figurer?See the answer

34 years old. David Hockney was born in 1937, and Portrett av et kunstnerbasseng med to figurer dates from 1971.

Which 10 David Hockney paintings are the most famous?See the answer

Portrett av et kunstnerbasseng med to figurer, En større splash, Svømmebasseng med figurer, Nichols canyon, Garrowby hill, En større Grand Canyon, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire May 4, Clark percy and The Road to York through Sledmere. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many David Hockney works are there?See the answer

We have 331 works by David Hockney in our catalogue, dated 1960 to 2014.

Which museums have David Hockney's best-known paintings?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), National Gallery of Australia (Canberra) and De Young-museet (San Francisco). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When were David Hockney's most famous pieces painted?See the answer

In 1970s, more than any other time: 4 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Portrett av et kunstnerbasseng med to figurer among them.

What are the oldest and newest famous paintings by David Hockney?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Jump (1960); the most recent is The Dancers V (2014).

What did David Hockney paint most?See the answer

Landscape (15), Trees (9) and Swimming pool (5), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

What did David Hockney usually paint with?See the answer

Acrylic On Canvas, used in 22 of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which art movement is David Hockney linked to?See the answer

Pop art, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

What can you see by David Hockney at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?See the answer

You can see 2 of the pieces on this page at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, including Mount Fuji and Flowers and Large Interior, Los Angeles.

Meet David Hockney

De formative årene og kunstnerisk utdannelse

David Hockney ble født i Bradford i Storbritannia og vokste opp i en barneflokk på fem barn. Hans far, Kenneth Hockney, arbeidet som kontorfullmektig for en regnskapsfører og hadde vært pasifist under andre verdenskrig, mens hans mor, Laura, var metodist og en streng vegetarianer. Hans tidlige år ble tilbrakt i det industrielle landskapet i Yorkshire, et område preget av mursteinsfabrikker og yrende markeder.

Hans formelle utdannelse startet ved Bradford School of Art fra 1953 til 1957, hvor han fordypet seg i tegning etter levende modell og portrettmaleri. Han flyttet senere til London for å studere ved Royal College of Art, hvor han uteksaminerte i 1962 med den prestisjetunge utmerkelsen Gold Medal. I løpet av sin tid ved Royal College of Art ble han knyttet til Pop Art-bevegelsen.

Et skifte til Los Angeles og utvikling av medier

I 1964 flyttet Hockney til Los Angeles, en overgang som fundamentalt endret hans bruk av farger og lys. Han ble kjent for sine malerier av svømmebassenger, hvor han ofte benyttet akryl for å fange levende farger og vannets bevegelser. Hans verker fra denne epoken utforsket geometrien i det suburbane livet og måten lyset treffer overflater på.

Gjennom hele sin karriere har Hockney arbeidet med en rekke ulike medier, inkludert:

Hans tekniske tilnærming har omfattet bruk av omvendt perspektiv og camera lucida. I de senere år har han tatt i bruk digitale verktøy, som iPad og ulike programvarer, for å gjenoppfinne landskap og fange det skiftende lyset.

All 331 works by David Hockney →

David Hockney's top 10: the pieces everyone knows

Keep exploring David Hockney: 11 to 100

David Hockney's paintings, period by period

Pop Art Era

Mature Period

Late Period

Contemporary

What David Hockney painted most

Landscape 15 works

Trees 9 works

Swimming pool 5 works

California 5 works

Where you can see David Hockney's paintings

One famous David Hockney piece for every decade

Works per decade

David Hockney paintings: what people want to know

Meet David Hockney

De formative årene og kunstnerisk utdannelse

Et skifte til Los Angeles og utvikling av medier