Name: A Bigger Green Valley
Brand: David Hockney
Rating: 4.9 (219 reviews)

Track auction value trend

The value of David Hockney's A Bigger Green Valley (signed) is estimated to be worth between £320,000 and £470,000. This digital print, created in 2008, has shown strong value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 31%. This work has an impressive auction history, having been sold twice since its initial sale in March 2018. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £130,390 in September 2017 to £301,000 in June 2022. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 15.

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June 2021

Phillips London - United Kingdom

A Bigger Green Valley - Signed Print

March 2018

Christie's London - United Kingdom

A Bigger Green Valley - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

A Bigger Green Valley (2008) is an inkjet-printed computer drawing by David Hockney. The artist’s interest in landscapes emerged already in the 1960s and has occupied an eminent position in his body of work ever since. The signature locations of Hockney’s landscape paintings and prints range from his native Yorkshire, Californian suburbs to the idyllic outdoor spaces of Normandy, where he has been based with his partner Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima since 2018.

The drawing depicts a serene rural landscape consisting of expansive open fields, a range of abundant, flowering trees and a squiggly, concrete road that sprawls from one side of the picture to the other. Hockney’s depiction of the natural world displays meticulous details and a variety of texture that render the landscape close-to-life while also allowing it to retain a uniquely oneiric undertone. Small elements such as blades of grass along the edges of the road are made visible, bringing the scene closer to the tradition of the naturalist yet dreamy landscapes associated with the works of Monet and Van Gogh. The lavish tree crowns at the forefront of the print strike with a photographic quality given the wide range of tones and textured effect that renders them convincingly lifelike.