Only seen publicly once before at Annely Juda Fine Art's recent London exhibition, this painting was completed in August 2025 in London, at a time when David Hockney discovered a new sense of creative vitality in response to his major retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Hockney has long held a deep affection for and love of the theatre, opera and ballet and this painting portrays his passion for music and dance. The painting can also be seen to reference other great artists Hockney admires including Henry Matisse who famously painted “La Danse”.