In this plein air painting of the rain-soaked fields at Flatford, in the heart of Constable Country, the landscape becomes both homage and personal expression for Denisa Mansfield. Created in anticipation of John Constable’s birthday, the work reflects a deep connection to his legacy, while simultaneously reinterpreting it through Mansfield’s distinct impressionistic voice. The surface applied with impressions of short, swirling impasto strokes that dissolve the solidity of trees, hedgerows, and distant hills into a shifting, atmospheric whole. Forms are not fixed but felt, emerging through rhythm and gesture rather than precise delineation. A band of softened blue-greys suggests rain-laden distance, hovering between sky and land, while clusters of trees flicker between deep shadow and luminous colour. Comes in a fitted bespoke wooden brown frame, ready to hang.
A Rainy Afternoon, Flatford
20 cm (Framed: 22 cm)
