John Constable - River Bank with Trees (recto); Herd of Cattle Beneath Trees, with Inset Sketch of Landscape (verso) | Area Rug

This double-sided sheet shows John Constable's working method at its most direct: a riverbank study of trees on one side, and cattle sheltering beneath trees with a smaller inset landscape sketch on the other. Constable made hundreds of such rapid studies outdoors around the Stour Valley, using them as raw material for the large exhibition landscapes he later composed in his London studio. Sheets like this reveal the close, on-the-spot observation of nature that grounded his mature painting style.

Printed edge to edge on a soft, durable woven area rug with a comfortable, non-slip feel.