Flatford Mill

Flatford Mill by John Constable
Artist
John Constable
Date
1817
Style
Romanticism
Genre
Landscape
Location
Tate Britain
Flatford Mill is an iconic 1817 landscape painting by John Constable, a renowned British artist. The painting renders a tranquil scene of the Flatford Mill in East Bergholt on the River Stour, showcasing Constable's adherence to the principles of Romanticism. This masterpiece is painted in oil on canvas, capturing the idyllic English countryside with a vivid naturalistic accuracy that is a hallmark of Constable's style. Also known by its subtitle 'Scene on a Navigable River', the painting remains a pivotal piece of British art history.

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