THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING IN WOLDGATE, 1 APRIL, 2011: Signed iPad print by David Hockney

  • The Arrival of Spring, 1st April, 2011, signed iPad print by David Hockney

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 1st April, 2011

    iPad drawing printed on paper
    55in x 41.5 In, Edition of 25
    ©David Hockney
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    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire, 1 April 2011 depicts a rural lane in soft pink and blue tones, with shallow puddles reflecting the pale sky above. Bare trees line the road, forming a tunnel-like structure that frames the composition, while early green grass and scattered yellow flowers indicate the first stages of seasonal change. Although the palette remains cool, the emerging growth introduces a sense of warmth and renewal, capturing a transitional moment in the English countryside as winter gives way to spring.

     

    The market value of works from The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate series, and David Hockney’s wider iPad output, is shaped by factors such as edition structure, scale, condition, and collector demand, alongside performance across public and private sales channels. For a broader understanding of how these elements influence pricing and long-term appeal, you can read our Collector’s Guide to Hockney’s iPad and Digital Works, as well as our dedicated 2025 market analysis of The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate series.

     

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  • "If you ask me where I live, I'd always say it's wherever I happen to be"

     
    - David Hockney
    When The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012 as part of David Hockney: A Bigger Picture, it firmly established Hockney’s iPad drawings within an institutional context. Presented at scale in a major public museum, the works were positioned alongside his most celebrated paintings, signalling that digital drawing could function as a fully realised form of fine art. This institutional validation played a key role in shaping both critical reception and long-term collector confidence in Hockney’s digital work.

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