346, 22nd May 2020" is a painting from his "The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020 series, created during the initial stages of the pandemic. This artwork, along with many others from the series, was displayed in an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
The series, which focuses on the natural world and spring in Normandy, was a way for Hockney to express his observations and emotions during the lockdown period.