{"product_id":"david-hockney-hangchow-28-16-1981","title":"David Hockney –  Hangchow 28-16 (1981)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHangchow 28-16 (1981)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eArtist: David Hockney (British, born 1937)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMedium: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChromogenic print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e20.2 × 25.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSignature: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSigned and dated by the artist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLitterature: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhotographs of China\u003c\/em\u003e, Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo, 1989, p. 41\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHangchow 28-16\u003c\/em\u003e (1981) belongs to one of the most intimate and least expected bodies of work in David Hockney's vast output — his photographic documentation of China, produced during a visit that resulted in the landmark publication \u003cem\u003ePhotographs of China\u003c\/em\u003e, issued by Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo in 1989. The image presents a densely populated koi pond in Hangzhou, the ancient Chinese city renowned for its classical gardens and West Lake: hundreds of golden fish move beneath the surface, their forms dissolving into amber abstraction, while a cluster of green water plants anchors the composition at the right. The framing is instinctive, almost painterly — the aerial viewpoint flattening the scene into a rich, textured field of warm colour that recalls both Chinese landscape tradition and Hockney's own preoccupations with surface, depth, and the act of looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAs a chromogenic print — the dominant photographic medium of the early 1980s — the work achieves a warmth and colour saturation that perfectly suits its subject: the molten gold of the fish against the dark water, the cool relief of the leaves. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right of the sheet, and referenced on page 41 of the Nishimura Gallery publication, this is a fully documented and provenance-traceable work from a celebrated but relatively little-known chapter of Hockney's practice. Hockney's work at auction regularly achieves seven and eight figures; photographic works of this intimacy and rarity represent an exceptional point of entry into his oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Professional packaging with insurance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-line last:mb-0\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"collection Hockney\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/david-hockney?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=hockney\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e➡️ View all available works by David Hockney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-line last:mb-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e➡️ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eContact us for any questions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original David Hockney photograph?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — an original chromogenic print, signed and dated by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this work published in the literature?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — it is reproduced on page 41 of \u003cem\u003ePhotographs of China\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo, 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the provenance?\u003c\/strong\u003e The work comes from Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo — the publisher of the \u003cem\u003ePhotographs of China\u003c\/em\u003e catalogue in which this image appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a chromogenic print?\u003c\/strong\u003e A chromogenic print (also known as a C-print) is a colour photograph produced using light-sensitive paper and chemical development — the standard fine art photographic process of the 1970s and 1980s, prized for its colour richness and archival stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat condition is the work in?\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Please contact us for framing options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — worldwide, with museum-grade packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Hockney","offers":[{"title":"20.2 × 25.4 cm","offer_id":54198060384602,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/DavidHOCKNEY_Hangchow28-16_Condition-Goodcondition.Thereisaminorbumpattheupperrightcornerandslightundulationalongtheedges.Detailed-https-_www.sbiartauction.co.jp_cr_20260523_132397.png?v=1779711743","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/david-hockney-hangchow-28-16-1981","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}