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The Hay Wain

VAISHNAVI D
VAISHNAVI D

The Hay Wain by John Constable depicts a rural scene on the River Stour in 1821. The painting shows a wagon crossing the stream near Flatford Mill and cottage, which belonged to Constable's father. It is one of Constable's "six-footers" series of paintings. The foreground grabs attention with the stream and cart crossing, while the background includes a house, trees, sky, woman, dog and farmers working in fields. Constable realistically portrayed the overcast sky and scattered light through dark tones and complementary colors to capture the calm and peaceful rural lifestyle along the river.

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The Hay Wain- originally titled Landscape: Noon, depicts a rural scene on the River Stour. It is one of a series of paintings by Constable called the six-footers. A wagon is crossing the stream near Flatford Mill and the cottage, belonged to Constables father. Critical Appreciation The stream in the front grabs the viewers attention and a horse cart is seemed to be crossing the stream. Then the attention goes through the house nearby, the trees, the sky, a woman, a dog staring at the cart and the vast meadows. Across the fields a group of farmers are working. The picture is portrayed as a real scene. The foreground seems to be darker with the overcast sky above. The light is scattered and diffused with the clouds and the patches of direct sunlight can be seen in the meadows. There is a good play of light and shadow in the painting. It is illustrated in the stream which is disturbed by the wheels of the cart. The painting seems to be very calm and peaceful. The artist used dark shades of colours and the tones used are like they complement each other and adding to the harmony of the painting. The painting depicts rural lifestyle. The subjects of the painting are clearly portrayed. The painting is very rich in detailing and expression. The artist tried to imitate nature as it is. The strokes of brush can be seen in trees, stream and clouds. Vaishnavi The Hay Wain John Constable, 1821 Oil on canvas, (130.2 cm x 185.4 cm)

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The Hay Wain

  • 1. The Hay Wain- originally titled Landscape: Noon, depicts a rural scene on the River Stour. It is one of a series of paintings by Constable called the six-footers. A wagon is crossing the stream near Flatford Mill and the cottage, belonged to Constables father. Critical Appreciation The stream in the front grabs the viewers attention and a horse cart is seemed to be crossing the stream. Then the attention goes through the house nearby, the trees, the sky, a woman, a dog staring at the cart and the vast meadows. Across the fields a group of farmers are working. The picture is portrayed as a real scene. The foreground seems to be darker with the overcast sky above. The light is scattered and diffused with the clouds and the patches of direct sunlight can be seen in the meadows. There is a good play of light and shadow in the painting. It is illustrated in the stream which is disturbed by the wheels of the cart. The painting seems to be very calm and peaceful. The artist used dark shades of colours and the tones used are like they complement each other and adding to the harmony of the painting. The painting depicts rural lifestyle. The subjects of the painting are clearly portrayed. The painting is very rich in detailing and expression. The artist tried to imitate nature as it is. The strokes of brush can be seen in trees, stream and clouds. Vaishnavi The Hay Wain John Constable, 1821 Oil on canvas, (130.2 cm x 185.4 cm)