Wind

David Hockney

Print

National Gallery of Art

This playful image turns a gust of wind into a lively modern city scene, with signs, papers, and fragments of color seeming to swirl across a pale green field. David Hockney’s crisp lines and bright, flattened palette give the composition a light, graphic energy that feels both spontaneous and carefully observed. A major British artist known for moving freely between painting, printmaking, drawing, and photography, Hockney often finds poetry in everyday moments and ordinary places. Hung on a wall, it brings a fresh, open sense of motion and wit to a room.