Surprised to see the John Constable 'contested landscape' debate reappear. This is now a slightly tired, 40+ year old argument. If you want something new to say about Constable's landscapes - what he was really trying to show us - wait for my book, 'The Invention of British Art'

Are followers leaving this platform? I have lost 80 in the last week. It has been a downward trajectory for a while now. Are we all going to be forced to get verified? I'm not actually John Constable RA. I hate to spoil it for you, but sadly he died.

The Sicilian sea from the Taormina cliffs by John Brett 1893 Oil on Canvas (Private collection)

Good Day! Hyde Park by Camille Pissarro 1890 Tempera on Paper laid down on Canvas (Tokyo Fuji Art Museum)

Apologies for the confusion. Before I start WW3, I have checked this. Garrowby Hill (Yorkshire) by David Hockney, 1998 Oil on Canvas citation: hockney.com/works/painting…

Hyde Park, London by Claude Monet c. 1871 Oil on Canvas (Museum of Art, Rhode Island)

Stone City, Iowa by Grant Wood 1930 Oil on Wood (Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE, US)

Good Day! New Road by Grant Wood 1939 Oil on canvas on paperboard mounted on hardboard (National Gallery, DC, USA) Continuing the road theme this is a very nice one for Monday morning.

Swinney Beck Ford by Simon Palmer 2016 (Watercolour with Ink & Gouache on Paper)

Good Day! Woodland Landscape (Woodland Glade) by William Trost Richards 1860 Oil on Canvas (Private Collection)

Red And Gold Brixham by Terrick John Williams (1860-1936) Oil on Canvas (Private Collection)

Rocky Cliff with Stormy Sea, Cornwall by William Trost Richards 1902 Oil on Canvas (Private Collection)

Good Night. Coastal Landscape by William Trost Richards 1901 Oil on Canvas (Private Collection)

With a heavy heart I shall be posting on a nicer platform for the foreseeable future. One that does not incite riots. It's a hard decision but I am proud to live in a democracy. And I have a choice. I also post from Matadon and Bluesky. p.s. Any abusive replies will be blocked.

You can find my posts here: @johnconstablera.bsky.social or John Constable@mastodon.online I will not be posting pictures on X until further notice because of the proliferation of toxic incitement and racism on this platform. Thank you.

The Open Door by Helen Galloway McNicoll c. 1913 Oil on Canvas (Private Collection)

Good Day! I'm over on Bluesky. No one in my feed is pitching for political glory. I am posting in the same way I did here, but my conscience is clearer and I feel a lot calmer. @johnconstablera.bsky.social