Study for The Leaping Horse (View on the Stour) 

"Study for The Leaping Horse (View on the Stour)" is an oil sketch by the English Romantic painter John Constable. The oil sketch is a study for one of Constable’s later works, "The Leaping Horse," and depicts a view of the River Stour in Dedham Vale, Suffolk. Constable is known for his paintings of the English countryside and his use of loose brushstrokes. The loose brushstrokes in the "Study" are a feature of Constable’s work that emphasizes the fluidity of nature. The painting is in the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum.