The Hay Wain is probably John Constable’s most famous painting. It captures a rural scene in southern England in a pre-industrial era. Victorians were nostalgic for such peace and tranquility and this photograph, taken by a professional photographer in the 1890s for re-sale purposes, was a rather blatant attempt to exploit this market. ‘Wain’ is simply another name for a cart.

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