Unveiling the Naturalistic Style of Constable's 'The Hay Wain'

The Hay Wain is a painting by John Constable completed in 1821. It captures a pastoral scene along the River Stour, which marks the boundary between Suffolk ... The Hay Wain is a painting created by John Constable in 1821 that depicts a rural scene on the River Stour in England. “They'll be cancelling it next”, ran the headline in one newspaper, remarking that “the National Gallery has decried one of its most revered canvases. Painted in the Studio, from Sketches Done Out-of-Doors. The Hay Wain does include an element of genre (the depiction of a common scene), that is the farm ... The Hay Wain was painted in 1821 on the river Stour at Flatford in Suffolk. Join Assistant Curator Alice as she reveals more about this celebrated painting. Rural vision, easy to enjoy — but there is more to The Hay Wain than that, says Nicholas Cranfield. The Hay Wain was originally painted by famed English Romantic painter John Constable in 1821. It is a depiction of the River Stour. A sketch for the large picture, exhibited in 1821 and at the Louvre in 1824, in Pictures, Drawings, and Sketches, chiefly by JMW Turner, RA. In Focus: The village and cottage featured in Constable's The Hay Wain, the the ultimate image of English country life ... Kate Green takes a look ... Thanks! This is a reproductive print of the original painting that was likely printed in the 1950s and today these reproductions sell for around $20 to $30 AUD ...