Hodgkin, Howard | David's Pool at Night, 1979-85 — available on Composition Gallery

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Etching and aquatint with hand-coloring on Hahnemühle paper. - Initialed in pencil, dated '85' and numbered. - Published by Petersburg Press, New York and London; Printed by Atelier Crommelynck, Paris, hand-colored by Cinda Sparling, New York.

David’s Pool at Night (1979–1985) by Howard Hodgkin is a richly textured print combining etching, aquatint, and hand-coloring. This abstract composition evokes the shimmering surface and reflections of a pool at night through bold gestural forms and dense layering of black and gray tones. Printed by Atelier Crommelynck in Paris and hand-colored by Cinda Sparling in New York, the work reflects Hodgkin’s painterly approach to printmaking. Issued in an edition of 100 plus artist’s proofs, this piece was published by Petersburg Press in New York and London.

Howard Hodgkin (United Kingdom, 1932–2017) was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that evoke emotional intensity. His distinctive style, characterized by bold brushstrokes and rich color palettes, often blurred the lines between representation and abstraction. Hodgkin's contributions to contemporary art were recognized with the Turner Prize in 1985.

Howard Hodgkin

David's Pool at Night, 1979-85

Name: David's Pool at Night, 1979-85
SKU: 15836

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Etching and Aquatint

Etching and AquatintEtching and aquatint are printmaking techniques. In aquatint, the printing plate is etched with a pattern of tiny pits and cracks to create a wide range of tonal gradations. This technique allows artists to replicate the broad, flat tones found in watercolor paintings and ink washes.

Edition

Edition of 100 + 20 AP

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Often associated with abstraction, Howard Hodgkin was a highly acclaimed painter and printmaker known for his rich interplay between ground, colour and gesture. Hodgkin was heavily influenced by the works of such artists as Matisse and Picasso and his own works were almost always painted upon the backs of old picture frames – this, along with his use of vibrant colour and expressive brush marks, created an interesting relationship between the painted frame and its base; Rain and Indian Subject Blue are just two examples of this technique. Asides from painting, Hodgkin was an accomplished print-maker – his printing was often labour-intensive and intricate, as demonstrated in his Venetian Views series; this work consists of four different prints depicting Venice at four separate times of day – Venice, Afternoon is perhaps the most notable among this series as it is displayed across sixteen separate sheets and the rich colour used throughout gives the work a painterly effect. (Artist website)

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Abstract art uses form, shape, line, and color to create a visual experience without attempting to represent external reality. The composition exists independently of the world's visual references, focusing on expressing ideas and emotions through non-representational means.

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Howard Hodgkin

David's Pool at Night, 1979-85

63.8 x 77.8 cm

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