London National Gallery Top 20 14 John Constable - The Hay Wain [15 of 21]
John Constable - The Haywain, 1821, 130 × 185 cm. This painting was voted #2 in the 2005 BBC Greatest Painting in Britain Poll. A horse drawing a cart (haywain) is wading through the clear water of the river, while a dog is watching the cart draw past. On the right a figure in the bushes is mooring a boat while to the left an old farmhouse is almost completely hidden by trees and bushes. The weather conditions show an overcast sky that promises a rapid succession of rain and sunshine.