Meny
Gratis kunstkonsultasjon

PreviewPreview Bestill trykk Bestill trykkBestill maleri Bestill maleriKjøp digitalt bilde Kjøp digitalt bilde SendSend
Legg til i favoritter Legg til i favoritter Last ned bildetLast ned bildet Liknende objekterLiknende objekter RøntgenundersøkelseRøntgenundersøkelse LysbildefremvisningLysbildefremvisning

A Boat passing a Lock

In this painting, a boat waits to enter a lock before moving upstream as threatening rainclouds pass overhead. John Constable captures a momentary weather condition, which animates the painting and dramatises the figure of the lock keeper with his red jacket silhouetted against the horizon. Constable was fascinated by cloud formations and the play of light on the landscape.The central figure, a man in a red waistcoat holding a large crowbar, is working the mechanism which will open the lower gate and let the water rush in from the lock into the river. Constable wrote to his friend a few years before making this work, “The sound of water escaping from mill-dams, etc., willows, old rotten planks, slimy posts, and brickwork, I love such things…”

john constable reeve (1929 – 2020)

Explore the serene landscapes & architectural studies of John Constable Reeve (1929-2020). British artist known for evocative scenes of Oxford, rural England & biblical themes.

Royal Academy of Arts (London, Storbritannia)

Utforsk Royal Academy of Arts i London – et historisk senter for britisk kunst og design! Oppdag utstillinger, foredrag og en levende kreativ scene gjennom århundrene.

Om dette kunstverket

QR-kode

Skann QR-kode