1834
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A village seen over a ploughed field is a 1834 watercolor by John Constable, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a village in the distance, seen over a ploughed field. The field is light brown and has rows of furrows. In the background, there are trees and buildings, including a church steeple. The sky is blue with white clouds. A quiet detail is the way the light falls on the field, creating shadows and highlights. This gives the painting a sense of depth and atmosphere. To learn more about the Romanticism movement, which this painting is a part of, you can explore the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
A sketch by John Constable from 1834 depicts a village visible across a ploughed field, with trees positioned in the foreground. The work was created during a period when Constable exhibited at the Royal Academy and traveled for lectures and visits, including trips to Arundel and Worcester.
Read the full account in the museum source.
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
See the richer artist page
