David Hockney Pool Art Prints

4.8

Flat blue water, hard Californian sun, a splash caught mid-air, Hockney made swimming a subject worth staring at. This collection gathers that world as prints, unframed or framed and ready to hang the moment they arrive. Try a single diver above a console, or set one beside palm tree art prints for a warmer wall. The same imagery also runs through pool canvas prints and the wider David Hockney art prints.

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David Hockney Pool Canvas Prints
David Hockney Pool Canvas Prints
David Hockney Art Prints
David Hockney Art Prints
David Hockney Canvas Prints
David Hockney Canvas Prints
Pool Art Prints
Pool Art Prints
Pool Canvas Prints
Pool Canvas Prints
Palm Tree Art Prints
Palm Tree Art Prints
Palms Art Prints
Palms Art Prints
Water Art Prints
Water Art Prints
Summer Art Prints
Summer Art Prints
Palm Springs Art Prints
Palm Springs Art Prints
Mid-century Modern Art Prints
Mid-century Modern Art Prints
Pop Art Art Prints
Pop Art Art Prints
Palm Poolside Retreat Art Print - White

Palm Poolside Retreat Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Palm Springs Modern Oasis Art Print White

Palm Springs Modern Oasis Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Sunlit Poolside Retreat Art Print White

Painted Pool at Palm Springs Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Poolside Kittens by Hockney Art Print - White

Poolside Kittens in the Style of Hockney Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Modern Poolside Gathering Art Print - White

Modern Poolside Gathering Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Retro Poolside Summer Art Print - White

Retro Poolside Summer Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Modern Poolside Retreat Art Print - White

Palm Springs Pool House Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Poolside Palms Gathering Art Print - White

Poolside Palms Gathering Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Poolside Palm Paradise Art Print - White

Poolside Palm Paradise Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Modernist Poolside Retreat Art Print - White

Palm Springs Poolside Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Bauhaus Poolside Retreat Art Print - Black

Mid Century Modern House Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr
Palm Springs Modern Retreat Art Print White

Palm Springs Modern Retreat Art Print

From 190,00 kr 271,00 kr

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Hanging in 100k+ homes

4.8 out of 5

What people say about David Hockney Pool Art Prints

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Vibrant colours, high-quality printing and well-fitting frames make these prints relaxing, colourful additions to the home.

Beautiful painting of an idyllic setting where you feel relaxed and at peace looking at it

Beautiful painting of an idyllic setting where you feel relaxed and at peace looking at it. Frame fit the painting well.

Paula S. · Verified shopper
Sunlit Poolside Retreat Art Print White Reviewed Painted Pool at Palm Springs Art Print →

Bought 2 prints

Bought 2 prints. Excellent matt finish.Almost a screen printed look and feel. Quality paper. They came beautifully Packed. Very happy with purchase ease, quality prints and great packaging. They look fabulous. Thank you.

Customer · Verified shopper
Modern Poolside Retreat Art Print - White Reviewed Palm Springs Pool House Art Print →

Very High Quality Prints

We are very happy with the print quality and framing of these two large prints.

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Which Hockney pool print suits you

Short answers on framed and unframed options, where these prints hang well, delivery and returns

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Which David Hockney pool works are the most popular for wall art?

The best-known pool images are Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), the large acrylic pop art painting completed in 1972, and A Bigger Splash. Pool and Steps and the Paper Pools series are also widely reproduced, along with the lithographs in which Hockney drew water as lines and blue washes. Any of these translate well to a print because the flat colour and graphic shapes stay crisp at wall scale.

What do Hockney's swimming pool pictures actually mean?

They grew out of his move to California, where the pool became a symbol of sunlit leisure, modern living and gay domestic life, a subject he returned to across almost sixty years. Rather than telling a story, the pictures are about light on moving water and the challenge of drawing something transparent and constantly changing. That mix of calm and playfulness is why they read as cheerful rather than serious on a wall.

Which rooms suit a Hockney-style pool print best?

Pool imagery is a natural fit for bathrooms, en suites and hallways, where the turquoise water and clean geometry echo tile and glass. It also lifts a bright kitchen-diner, a sunroom or a home gym, and works well opposite a window so the blues catch daylight. Pair one with white or sand-toned walls, pale wood and a little brass or chrome for a relaxed mid-century Californian mood.

How do I buy a Hockney pool print for decorating rather than collecting?

Look for open-edition decorative reproductions rather than gallery editions, since those are priced for the collector market. Fab's prints are colour-accurate reproductions made for the wall, offered as art prints and available framed or unframed depending on the piece. Shipping is free, framed pieces arrive finished with no assembly, and there are 99 days to return anything that doesn't suit the room.

Which Hockney pool print works best as a statement piece above a sofa?

For a living room focal point, we'd go with one of the larger compositions like A Bigger Splash or Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) in a 70x100cm framed print. That size sits perfectly above a standard three-seater sofa and gives the image room to breathe. The flat California blues and turquoises in Hockney's pool paintings pair brilliantly with neutral walls and warm wood tones. Our framed Hockney pool prints arrive ready to hang with solid wood frames and UV-protective glazing, so those vivid blues won't fade even if your sofa gets afternoon sun.

Are these Hockney pool prints good quality enough to give as a gift?

Honestly, this is one of our most popular gift choices. The prints are museum-grade giclée on thick matte paper, and the framed versions come in solid FSC-certified wood with UV-protective acrylic glazing. Everything arrives in one box, properly fitted and ready to hang, so your recipient doesn't need to fuss with framing. Hockney's pool paintings are one of those rare subjects that almost everyone recognises and loves, which makes them a reliably brilliant gift for housewarmings, birthdays, or anyone who's just moved.

Will the colours in a Hockney pool print actually look as vivid in person?

They genuinely look better. Our shoppers comment on this constantly. The giclée printing process captures the full depth of those iconic turquoise and cerulean blues, and the thick matte paper gives the colours a richness you don't get from cheaper poster-style prints. There's no glare either, so you see the true colour from any angle. We use inks rated to last hundreds of years without fading, which matters when you're buying Hockney pool wall art that you want to keep looking perfect for decades.

Can I get a Hockney pool print on canvas for a more minimal look?

Yes, and it works really well for these paintings. A David Hockney pool canvas uses mirrored edge wrapping so none of the main image gets cropped, and the smooth matte finish suits Hockney's clean lines and flat colour fields beautifully. We offer canvas up to an XL 100x150cm, which is seriously impactful if you have a large wall to fill. Unframed canvas gives you that gallery-minimal look, or you can add a frame for something more polished. Either way, it's hand-stretched over solid wood so it won't warp or sag over time.

Why are Hockney's pool paintings so iconic, and which one is the most famous?

Hockney moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s and became fascinated by the way light hit the surface of swimming pools. The result was a series of paintings that captured something entirely new: the colour, warmth, and casual luxury of Californian life, rendered in his distinctive flat, graphic style. A Bigger Splash is probably the most recognised, with its almost photographic stillness broken by that single explosive splash. Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) is arguably the most celebrated, having sold for over $90 million at auction. Both make stunning David Hockney pool art prints and are consistently among our bestsellers.