| The Hay Field | |
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| Artist | Thomas Armstrong |
| Year | 1869 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, genre painting |
| Dimensions | 113.7 cm× 157.2 cm(44.8 in× 61.9 in) |
| Location | Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
The Hay Field is an 1869 genre painting by the British artist Thomas Armstrong. [1] [2] Armstrong had studied in Paris under Ary Scheffer. Initially associated with the realist movement, this work reflects the influence of the Aesthetic Movement on his style. The three poised haymakers reflect a romanticised view of the rural ideal and may make referee to the Three Graces. [3]
The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1869 at Burlington House in Piccadilly. Today it is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, having come into its possession [4]
