• Yosemite No. 18, 2010
    iPad drawing printed on paper
    37 x 28 in
    Edition of 25

    Yosemite No. 18, 2010

    Yosemite No. 18 is part of a 25-edition print release for Hockney's stunning Yosemite Suite. This piece captures a quiet woodland moment in Yosemite National Park, with a tall, centrally framed tree rendered in layered greens, surrounded by abstracted foliage and a spindly white shrub in the foreground.
     
    Hockney’s iPad landscapes in the Yosemite Suite bring fresh immediacy to the tradition of plein-air drawing. The series demonstrates how digital media can deepen our emotional connection to natural scenery. 
  • "I have never seen an ugly natural landscape"

    - David Hockney

    Measuring 37" x 28", Yosemite No. 18 captures the essence of the Yosemite forest with a bold and striking focus on a single tree. The rich green tones dominate the composition, creating a vibrant yet serene atmosphere that immerses the viewer in the heart of nature. Hockney's use of digital brushstrokes gives the tree's texture and the surrounding foliage a dynamic, almost tactile quality. The interplay of light and shadow across the trunk and branches emphasizes the tree's form, highlighting the natural beauty of the forest. This piece exemplifies Hockney's ability to blend modern technology with traditional landscape art, resulting in a work that is both contemporary and timeless.
  • Notable Exhibitions

    Freedom of Movement (2022-23)

    National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

           

    David Hockney's Yosemite (2019-20)

    Heard Museum, Phoenix, USA

    David Hockney: The Yosemite Suite (2017)

    Galerie Lelong & Co, Paris, France

     

    David Hockney: The Yosemite Suite (2016)

    Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

    David Hockney: The Yosemite Suite (2017)

    Annely Juda Fine Art, London, UK

     

    David Hockney: The Yosemite Suite (2016)

    Pace Gallery, New York, USA