THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING IN WOLDGATE, 3 JANUARY, 2011: Signed iPad print by David Hockney

  • The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3rd January, 2011 is an iPad work by David Hockney portrayed in green-teal tones of a winter scene in the yorkshire countryside

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3rd January, 2011

    iPad drawing printed on paper
    55in x 41.5 In, Edition of 25
    ©David Hockney
     

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3 January 2011 is an iPad drawing by David Hockney from the Arrival of Spring in Woldgate series. The composition shows a winter country path running through the centre of the scene, rendered in cool mint and turquoise tones, with reflected architectural colours visible in surface puddles. Slender trees line the left side beside a structural wall motif that appears in multiple works from the series, while greener foliage frames the right. Snow across the foreground reinforces the early January setting and the cold Yorkshire landscape.

     

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3 January, 2011 was included in a major Sotheby’s auction of Arrival of Spring in Woldgate works in October 2025, where seventeen prints from the series were offered together. The sale drew strong bidding activity, with every lot exceeding its high estimate and several works setting new auction benchmarks for Hockney’s Arrival of Spring editions. The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3 January 2011 formed part of this high-performing group, reinforcing overall collector demand and market confidence in the series. Further sale results and detailed analysis are available in our dedicated auction review.

     

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  • "To me, the world's rather beautiful if you look at it." 

     

    - David Hockney
    David Hockney has long focused on landscape and the emotional effect of nature and seasonal change. In later years, the weight and scale of traditional painting equipment made outdoor work more difficult, which encouraged his shift toward digital tools. Speaking with Martin Gayford about the Arrival of Spring in Woldgate series, Hockney explained that using the iPad for works such as The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3 January 2011 allowed him to work quickly on site and avoid long periods in the winter cold.

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    WHAT IS THE AUCTION PERFORMANCE OF THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING, 3 JANUARY 2011?

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3 January, 2011 was included in a major Sotheby’s auction of Arrival of Spring in Woldgate prints in October 2025. The sale saw strong bidding across the series, with all lots exceeding their high estimates, reinforcing market demand for the series. To track auction records, you can do so on our designated price history database. 
     

    WHAT EDITION SIZE IS THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING, 3 JANUARY 2011?

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3 January 2011 is published as a signed and numbered limited edition of 25 in the regular format. This follows the standard edition structure used for most works in the Arrival of Spring in Woldgate series, alongside a smaller number of larger format editions issued separately.

     

    WHERE DOES THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING, 3 JANUARY, 2011 SIT WITHIN THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING SERIES?

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 3 January 2011 appears at the very start of the 52-work Arrival of Spring in Woldgate series. The early January date places it among the winter views that begin the seasonal sequence, before the stronger colour and foliage growth seen in later spring compositions.