THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING IN WOLDGATE, 4 JANUARY, 2011: Signed iPad print by David Hockney

  • The 4th January, Arrival of Spring, 2011 is an iPad drawing by David Hockney. He used his iPad to track the winter days in the Yorkshire countryside.

    The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, 4th January 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, 4 January, 2011 depicts a late-winter landscape in the Yorkshire countryside. A narrow country lane runs through the centre of the composition, rendered in muted lilac and deep purple tones. On either side, green grass emerges through a thin layer of snow, signalling the gradual transition from winter to spring. Bare trees line the road, their spindly branches forming a tunnel-like effect that draws the viewer’s eye forward through the scene. At the end of the lane, a soft blue opening breaks through the cooler palette, creating a subtle contrast against the surrounding lilac hues and reinforcing the sense of seasonal change.
     
    Since 2008, David Hockney has produced at least six major digital, computer, and iPad drawing series, marking a sustained and deliberate shift into digital media. Among these, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate stands as a pivotal body of work, building on his earlier Computer Drawings and iPhone experiments. Alongside series such as Yosemite Suite, My Normandy, and 20 Flowers and Some Bigger Pictures, Arrival of Spring forms part of a clear digital timeline that shows how Hockney moved from early experimentation to creating some of the most celebrated and widely collected digital artworks of the 21st century.
     
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  • "Like people, trees are all individuals." 

     
    - David Hockney
    At the October Sotheby’s auction in London, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire, 4 January 2011 delivered one of the standout results of the sale. Carrying an estimate of £100,000 to £150,000, the work ultimately sold for £304,800, exceeding its high estimate and coming close to tripling the low estimate. This result reinforced the strength of demand for key dates within the series and underscored growing collector confidence in Hockney’s digital landscapes, particularly those with strong provenance and clear market visibility.

  • Close ups: The Arrival of Spring, 4 January, 2011