East Bergholt
ca. 1813
John Constable was obsessed with the sky, once writing that it was the 'chief organ of sentiment' in a landscape. In this sketch of his home village, East Bergholt, the dramatic, churning clouds dominate the scene, dwarfing the rolling green hills and grazing cows below. Painted around 1813, this work captures the specific light and atmosphere of the Suffolk countryside that he loved so dearly. Unlike the polished paintings of his time, this feels fresh and immediate, likely painted outdoors to catch the fleeting weather before it changed.
- Technique
- Oil paint
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