The Cornfield
John Constable · 1826
Why it's great
A boy kneels to drink from a pond, as sheep and a dog wait on a path, bordered by a golden cornfield. Constable painted the place he knew from his childhood. The rich greens and the glowing sky are full of life. It's a classic of English landscape.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryLondon, United Kingdom
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John Constable was born in East Bergholt, in the English county of Suffolk, where his father owned mills. He painted the farms, rivers, and clouds of the countryside he grew up in, often outdoors, which was unusual at the time. He lived in London for much of his adult life. He was more admired in France than at home, and his work inspired the Barbizon painters and Impressionists.
