Ultra HD Master (5 000 × 3 448 px)
Romanticism
1821
The Hay Wain
Original title: Landscape: Noon (The Hay Wain)
John Constable
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
130.2 cm × 185.4 cm
Date of Creation:
1821
Scan Resolution:
5 000 × 3 448 px
Archive File Size:
6.1 MB
Permanent Collection:
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Historical Narrative
A rural English scene showing three horses pulling a large farm cart across the shallow mill pond on the River Stour near Flatford Mill in Suffolk.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Celebrated for its fresh cloudscapes, shimmering moisture, and deep affection for the pastoral British countryside that inspired Delacroix and the Barbizon School."
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