The Hay Wain by John Constable (SEB)
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- Synopsis
- This is an image of the Hay Wain by John Constable. This painting shows a tranquil landscape scene on a summer’s day during harvest time. The main focus of the painting is the hay wain (a horse-drawn cart), devoid of load, in the middle of the shallow millpond on the River Stour at Flatford Mill. This is a very simplified overview of the painting focusing on the important features that have also been labelled. For clarity, only the horse nearest the front of the hay wain has been shown. A very thick line forms the border of the painting. A thick line edges the millpond and the open fields in the far distance. The millpond and sky have no texture. Very thin lines follow some of the shapes of the clouds in the sky. A very rough texture shows the sandy area at the edge of the millpond and the open fields with the letter H indicating the position of the harvesters. A texture shows the mature tree canopies around the millpond and in the far distance, with a different texture for the tall plants edging the millpond and small tree at the side of the cottage. Solid texture shows the following: the hay wain, the two men driving it, a horse, the cottage (labelled C), the woman on the jetty, the dog, the stumps in the water, the ducks, the rowing boat (labelled "B"), the brick pillar (labelled "P”), the figure with fishing rod (labelled F), the trunks of the two oaks either side of the millpond and the ash tree near the ford.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.