The Leaping Horse 1825

tree

abandoned

animal

waterfall

river

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

charcoal art

oil painting

derelict

underpainting

horse

water

charcoal

mixed medium

watercolor

"The Leaping Horse" (1825) by John Constable (1776-1837) captures a dramatic moment of a horse and rider leaping over a fallen tree trunk across a flooded river. This oil painting, now on display at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, showcases Constable's signature style of capturing the beauty and drama of the English countryside. The painting's dynamic composition, with the horse in mid-leap, and the use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and atmosphere, are hallmarks of Constable's Romantic landscape painting.