In Front Of House Looking East
In Front Of House Looking East
Signed Print
David Hockney
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86 x 109cm, Edition of 35, Digital Print
Meaning & Analysis
This artwork depicts a 17th-century house in Beuvron-en-Auge, Normandy, surrounded by greenery and a pond. Part of Hockney's My Normandy series, it captures the French countryside in Hockney's familiar mark-making, with a more muted approach to colour.
In Front Of House Looking East presents a Norman house with its characteristic timber frame, set against fields and a reflective pond. Hockney includes contemporary elements like a treehouse and a car, juxtaposing the historical and modern. The artwork's colour palette emphasises the idyllic landscape, with particular attention to the interplay of light and shadow on the water's surface.
The composition invites the viewer to consider the relationship between architecture and nature, a recurring theme in Hockney's work. By depicting all angles of the house in the series, Hockney provides a comprehensive study of the structure and its environment, reflecting his keen interest in perspective and spatial representation.
