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Garrowby Hill

David Hockney (English, born in 1937)
1998

Medium/Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 60 x 76 inches (152.4 x 193 cm)
Credit Line Juliana Cheney Edwards Collection, Seth K. Sweetser Fund, and Tompkins Collection—Arthur Gordon Tompkins Fund
Accession Number1998.56
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPaintings
David Hockney first gained recognition for his Pop Art paintings, drawings and prints in the 1960s, but he has also considered the traditional subject of landscape throughout his career. In the 1990s he returned to his native Yorkshire and was inspired by the countryside, yet interpreted it with an acknowledgment of early 20th century artists. The vibrant palette and bold brushstrokes of this work recall Matisse and Van Gogh rather than the meticulously rendered compositions typical of his own earlier work. The high horizon and distant patchwork of the Yorkshire moors suggest the artist's view was from a striking and distant vantagepoint.

Provenance1998, sold by LA Louver Inc., Venice, CA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 1998)
Copyright© David Hockney