The Hay Field
1869
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1869
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Hay Field is a 1869 oil by Thomas Armstrong, a Realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The Hay Field is an 1869 oil painting by British artist Thomas Armstrong. It’s a genre scene that shows three haymakers at work. Armstrong studied in Paris under Ary Scheffer. Though first linked to realism, this work shows the sway of the Aesthetic Movement, and the three figures hint at a romantic nod to the Three Graces. If you’d like to keep exploring, look up the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
