Gezicht richting de pastorie, East Bergholt

1813

John Constable was obsessed with the sky, and you can see why in this breezy 1813 sketch of his hometown, East Bergholt. He painted this view towards the local rectory while standing in the fields he knew so well, capturing the fleeting light with quick, energetic brushstrokes. Unlike his polished gallery paintings, this little oil sketch feels like a snapshot of a specific afternoon, showing us the raw, unfiltered inspiration behind his famous landscapes. It's a perfect example of how he revolutionized landscape painting by studying nature directly, rather than just imagining it in a studio.

Technique: Oil paint

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