Artwork
Flailing Turnip-heads, East Bergholt
Flailing Turnip-heads, East Bergholt is an oil painting by John Constable. It dates from 1813 and is held in the collection of the Clark Art Institute.
About this work
Overview
Flailing Turnip-heads, East Bergholt is an 1813 oil painting by John Constable, housed at the Clark Art Institute.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a tranquil rural scene in East Bergholt, capturing everyday life with figures engaged in fieldwork and leisure amidst a natural setting of trees and a cloudy sky.
Technique & Style
Constable employed warm, earthy tones and visible brushstrokes, imparting a textured, depthful quality to the landscape and figures.
History & Provenance
Created in 1813, the work is part of the Clark Art Institute's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition.
