Suffolk Landscape
John Constable’s sweeping view of the Suffolk countryside perfectly captures why he was obsessed with the sky. Taking up nearly two-thirds of the page, those dramatic, brooding clouds show his revolutionary approach to capturing fleeting weather effects. Down below, sheep graze peacefully on the rolling hills, seemingly unbothered by the vast, atmospheric drama unfolding above them. Constable famously believed that 'the sky is the chief organ of sentiment' in a landscape, and this quick, lively sketch proves exactly what he meant.
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