David Hockney Mount Fuji And Flowers 1972 Madrid Art Exhibition

This large David Hockney exhibition poster features Mount Fuji and Flowers (1972) and the Fundación Juan March exhibition lettering from Madrid, Spain. The image brings together Mount Fuji and a vase of white flowers, combining a Japanese landscape with a floral still life.

Product details

• Artist: David Hockney.
• Featured artwork: Mount Fuji and Flowers, 1972. This is the date of the artwork, not the production date of this poster.
• Exhibition reference: Fundación Juan March, Madrid, Spain. The printed exhibition information refers to 18 September–13 December 1992; this poster is a later museum reprint, not the 1992 edition.
• Format: large, vertical exhibition poster on paper.
• Measurements: 90 × 55.5 cm / 35.43 × 21.85 in.
• Frame: not included.

About the image

After his breakup with Peter Schlesinger in the summer of 1971, Hockney travelled to Japan with his friend Mark Lancaster. He made this work in London after his return, combining different approaches to painting: the treatment of Mount Fuji recalls the delicate, dripping washes of colour-field painting, while the white jonquils in the foreground have a hard-edged treatment.

Rather than working from direct observation, Hockney combined a postcard of Mount Fuji with an image from a flower-arrangement manual. This composite image has been interpreted as a possible ironic response to the commercial culture he encountered in Japan, which contrasted with his expectations of an unspoiled, bucolic landscape. Artwork background credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org).

Condition and edition

Condition: 7/10. Please examine the photographs for the visible condition of this particular copy. Official museum reprint edition, as identified in the existing listing; not the 1992 edition. The production date of this reprint is not specified.

Colour palette and interior styling

Broad areas of turquoise, aqua and blue surround a pale, snow-capped Mount Fuji. White flowers and slender green leaves rise from a warm peach-brown vase above a pink ledge, framed by a light cream border and blue lettering. The cool landscape colours and restrained floral detail make this poster a considered choice for a light-filled living room, a calm bedroom or a creative workspace. Its Japanese subject can complement Japandi interiors with pale wood and linen, while the turquoise and pink accents also suit mid-century modern rooms or an eclectic gallery wall. Pair it with warm neutrals for a softer setting, or echo the blue and pink tones in nearby furnishings.

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