A Great Oak Tree
c. 1801
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonOriginal work, Date not recorded
Two small sailing boats cross a low, open sea beneath a lightly washed sky. Constable leaves the watercolour loose and quiet, with the complete paper edges preserved.
A fine-art giclée reproduction on 200 gsm uncoated paper. The complete composition is presented with a white paper border. Choose from the available sizes and unframed or framed finishes.
£19.50
From museum archives. No recolouring, retouching or AI enhancement.
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Fine-art print on 200 gsm enhanced matte paper. Measurements are the paper dimensions, including the white border. Framing adds to the overall dimensions. The artwork keeps its approved composition within those margins. White, natural and dark wood frames are ready to hang with plexiglass.
Our print guideTwo small sailing boats cross a low, open sea beneath a lightly washed sky. Constable leaves the watercolour loose and quiet, with the complete paper edges preserved.
A fine-art giclée reproduction on 200 gsm uncoated paper. The complete composition is presented with a white paper border. Choose from the available sizes and unframed or framed finishes.
British · 1776–1837
John Constable was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk. The countryside around his home became an enduring source of feeling and subject matter. Largely self-taught in his early development, he entered the Royal Academy Schools around the turn of the century. Dutch landscape painting and the work of Rubens and Claude helped inform his understanding of colour and composition.
Constable made numerous outdoor sketches, using direct observation to prepare larger paintings worked up in the studio. His art brings close attention to weather and the appearance of familiar places. Rather than seeking landscape only as an idealised setting, he gave ordinary fields, ponds and waterways a powerful pictorial presence. The sky became an active part of that experience.
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