The Cornfield

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The Cornfield, painted 1826
The Cornfield, painted 1826

The Cornfield is an oil on canvas painting by John Constable. It was finished in 1826 and was first exhibited at the Royal Academy that same year. It measures 143 by 122 cm.

Constable referred to the painting as "The Drinking Boy" and it is thought to show a lane leading from East Bergholt towards Dedham, Essex see Dedham Vale.