“**Cornfield at Ewell**,” an artwork by William Holman Hunt created in 1849, belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is classified as a landscape genre.
The artwork portrays a serene rural scene dominated by a sweeping golden cornfield under a darkening, dramatic sky. The artist captures the essence of agricultural life through the vivid display of golden wheat sheaves, scattered across the field, with a single laborer in a red shirt diligently attending to his tasks. The expansive field stretches toward the horizon, creating a sense of depth and tranquility, while the interplay of light and shadow emphasizes the textures of the landscape. The careful attention to natural detail and the contrast between the rich earthy tones and the striking sky exemplify Hunt’s Romantic sensibilities and his profound appreciation of nature’s beauty.
