Rain
Rain
Signed Print
David Hockney
£60,000-£90,000
$120,000-$180,000 Value Indicator
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¥550,000-¥830,000 Value Indicator
€70,000-€110,000 Value Indicator
$590,000-$890,000 Value Indicator
¥11,730,000-¥17,590,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 98
Year: 1973
Size: H 99cm x W 80cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| September 2023 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2022 | Heffel Online | Canada | |||
| September 2017 | Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom | |||
| November 2012 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| November 2011 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2011 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
A vibrant depiction of water, Rain is a 1973 lithograph by David Hockney which was originally published in an edition of 98 as part of the artist’s The Weather series.
Perhaps the most famous work in The Weather series, Rain is characterised by its vibrant blue palette which recalls the artist’s representations of swimming pools. Showing a series of puddles made up of concentric circles or ripples being filled by slants of rain, the work is also beautifully abstract in its representation of an atmospheric effect. The water is contained by a frame and yet some drips escape onto the white border of the sheet, mimicking the effect of rain. In this way Hockney shows how he is always capable of pushing his medium further; speaking of this particular effect he said, “I loved the idea of the rain as it hit the ink [and] it would make the ink run. The moment I thought of the idea I couldn't resist it.”
Hockney was assisted in the production of this lithograph by LA master printers Gemini GEL whom he had collaborated with before on A Hollywood Collection and with whom he would work again for the famous Friends portfolio. As well as being inspired by the possibilities of the medium itself Hockney was steeped in the vision of Japanese prints at this time, having returned from the country a couple of years before. Here we see the subtle influence of masters such as Hiroshige and Hokusai who also brought water to life in print.
