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Artworks
David Hockney
Snow, 1973
Lithograph and screenprint in black, grey and white
102 x 8 cm.
40 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.
40 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.
Edition of 38
Signed in pencil, dated, titled, numbered
David Hockney’s "Snow," 1973, is a print in his imaginative "The Weather Series". In this work, Hockney captures the essence of snow on a flat, two-dimensional surface, yet evokes an immersive experience as if the viewer is enveloped in the snow itself.
In "Snow," Hockney engages in a dialogue with artistic traditions. The print reflects a childlike simplicity reminiscent of his early drawings, while also honouring the 18th-century Japanese masters Hokusai and Hiroshige. Both of these artists employed the Ukiyo-e woodblock technique to portray nature's grandeur and weather with remarkable precision.
The print presents a folkloric scene of rolling hills blanketed in white snow. A few small rock boulders enhance the sense of a heavy snowfall, while the bright blue sky in the background offers a hopeful glimpse, suggesting that the snowstorm will soon pass.
Hockney skillfully creates a sense of texture and spatial depth within this flat surface, making it almost palpable. The viewer can almost feel the cold snow, experiencing its transient beauty as the seasons shift.