Where Is Cornard Wood, near Sudbury, Suffolk?

Q: Where can I see Cornard Wood?

You can see it at National Gallery in London, UK. Thomas Gainsborough created it. The English painter loved landscapes but made his living primarily from portraits.

Q: Who painted Cornard Wood?

Thomas Gainsborough painted this view near his hometown of Sudbury, Suffolk You can see it at National Gallery. The English painter loved landscapes but made his living primarily from portraits.

Q: What is special about this early Gainsborough?

Painted around 1748, it's one of Gainsborough's earliest major works. This Suffolk woodland scene shows his lifelong love of landscape painting, influenced by Dutch 17th-century masters.

Thomas Gainsborough completed this view of woodland near his birthplace of Sudbury in Suffolk. The English painter loved landscapes but made his living primarily from portraits. This early work shows his direct observation of the English countryside.

Gainsborough's landscapes often feature rustic figures and winding paths through dense foliage. This painting hangs at the National Gallery in London.

You can see it at National Gallery in London, UK. Thomas Gainsborough created it. The English painter loved landscapes but made his living primarily from portraits.

Thomas Gainsborough painted this view near his hometown of Sudbury, Suffolk You can see it at National Gallery. The English painter loved landscapes but made his living primarily from portraits.

Painted around 1748, it's one of Gainsborough's earliest major works. This Suffolk woodland scene shows his lifelong love of landscape painting, influenced by Dutch 17th-century masters.

Cornard Wood, near Sudbury, Suffolk

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