Hockney’s Bigger Trees Near Warter covers an entire wall of the Tate Gallery. The painting features a windbreak of beech trees, with a cottage and garage belonging to Peter and Wendy Arnold.

The Wolds property and the view that inspired the world-famous artist is on the market for £695,000.

Mr Arnold said: “It’s really nice to have a property that’s part of one of his paintings. He spent a long time just looking at the scene contemplating and when I asked him why, he said he was watching the colours of the trees change in the light.

“He spent about six months on it altogether and he’d get here early each day and spend four or five hours working. We offered him tea, but he declined because he’d brought his own Bovril.”

The canvas, which Hockney, 70, donated to the Tate last month, is 40ft long, 15ft high and made up of 50 panels. The Bradford-born artist lives in Bridlington and the Wolds have inspired much of his recent work.

The Arnolds are reluctantly selling their six-bedroom home to re-locate to Newcastle.

Mr Arnold said: “It’s tranquil and hidden, though we have had quite a few people driving past looking for the view that inspired the painting.”