£150,000-£220,000 VALUE (EST.)
$280,000-$420,000 VALUE (EST.)
$250,000-$360,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥1,340,000-¥1,970,000 VALUE (EST.)
€170,000-€250,000 VALUE (EST.)
$1,440,000-$2,110,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥27,250,000-¥39,970,000 VALUE (EST.)
$180,000-$270,000 VALUE (EST.)
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Lithograph, 1980
Signed Print Edition of 37
H 51cm x W 68cm
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Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
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January 2023 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, A Green Wash, And A Light Blue Wash - Signed Print | |||
January 2019 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, A Green Wash, And A Light Blue Wash - Signed Print | |||
April 2016 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, A Green Wash, And A Light Blue Wash - Signed Print | |||
March 2016 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, A Green Wash, And A Light Blue Wash - Signed Print | |||
March 2007 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, A Green Wash, And A Light Blue Wash - Signed Print |
This gorgeous work appears almost like a technical drawing of a pool, the grid of tiles recalling graph paper, or even a blueprint. Unlike in many of Hockney’s other prints of pools, here the water is completely clear and we can see the bottom of the pool while on the surface squiggly lines like many tiny water snakes create movement in the water. A white diving board stretches over the water from the left, recognisable from Hockney’s paintings of pools as well as another lithograph linked to this one, and its companion which show the same scene with slightly different effects, such as with crayon or different colours of the inky wash that gives the scene its watery effect. In this way the work is also fascinating to study for its medium. Here Hockney has left smudges of ink that seem unintentional and yet add something spontaneous to the scene. He also masterfully contrasts the transparency of the pool with thick swathes of green that represent the garden around the pool, showing his unfailing ability to push the limits of his medium to create a striking image.