Howard Hodgkin ( 1932 - 2017 ) was a British abstract painter and printmaker. Howard Hodgkin s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 723.76 USD for BLACK MOONLIGHT (T. 32) in 2003 to a remarkable record 1017108.08 USD for The Green Ch√¢teau in 2017 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.