Constable The Hay Wain Print
Last updated: 13 October 2026
This Hay Wain print reproduces John Constable's 1821 painting of a farm cart crossing the millpond at Flatford in Suffolk. The National Gallery prints it to order on fine art paper or canvas.
Prices start at £25 for a Small unframed print on fine art paper and go up to £195 for a Large framed canvas. National Gallery members get 10% off. I checked the prices, sizes and delivery charges on the National Gallery Shop on 13 October 2026.
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Flatford, Suffolk, in 1821
The view is the millpond at Flatford on the River Stour, about a mile from Constable's birthplace at East Bergholt. His family ran Flatford Mill for nearly a hundred years. The house on the left belonged to a tenant farmer, Willy Lott, and still stands.
A wain is a wooden wagon. This one is empty and splashing through the shallow water towards the meadow where the haymakers are working.
Constable painted it in his London studio from sketches he had made outdoors over the years, and painted a full-size oil sketch first. He showed it at the Royal Academy in 1821, and Henry Vaughan gave it to the National Gallery in 1886. The original is 130.2 x 185.4cm (51.3 x 73in).
The Hay Wain print sizes and prices
Every size comes on fine art paper or stretched canvas, unframed or framed. The shop lists sizes as height by width. The picture column is the printed image, so on paper the sheet is a little bigger than the picture, which leaves a white border.
| Size | Picture | Unframed | Framed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small, art paper | 22 x 32cm (8.5 x 12.5in) | £25, on a 30 x 40cm (12 x 15.5in) sheet | £85, 33 x 43cm (13 x 17in) framed |
| Medium, art paper | 33 x 47cm (13 x 18.5in) | £40, on a 45 x 60cm (17.5 x 23.5in) sheet | £130, 48 x 63cm (19 x 25in) framed |
| Large, art paper | 44 x 63cm (17.5 x 25in) | £55, on a 60 x 80cm (23.5 x 31.5in) sheet | £185, 63 x 83cm (25 x 32.5in) framed |
| Small, canvas | 28 x 40cm (11 x 15.5in) | £45 | £95, 32 x 44cm (12.5 x 17.5in) framed |
| Medium, canvas | 42 x 60cm (16.5 x 23.5in) | £75 | £145, 47 x 64cm (18.5 x 25in) framed |
| Large, canvas | 56 x 80cm (22 x 31.5in) | £130 | £195, 61 x 84cm (24 x 33in) framed |
Paper, canvas and frames
The prints are made by King & McGaw, the printmaker the National Gallery has worked with for over 40 years. Paper prints go on 300gsm Purcell Ultrasmooth matte fine art paper, printed in Sussex with vegan inks.
Framed paper prints come in five hardwood frames at the same price per size: Hand Stain Black, Hand Stain White, Hand Stain Dark Grey, Natural Oak and Narrow Brushed Gold. Each has an acid-free mount and acrylic glazing that blocks 90% of UV light, which the shop says is clearer and safer than glass and helps stop the print fading.
Canvas prints come stretched and ready to hang, or in a Black, White, Grey or Ash frame for the framed price.
Which size to choose
The Small art paper sheet, 40 x 30cm (15.5 x 12in), is about the size of a sheet of A3. The Medium, 60 x 45cm (23.5 x 17.5in), is a little bigger than A2, and the Large, 80 x 60cm (31.5 x 23.5in), is close to A1. Framing adds about 3cm each way. The Large canvas is 80cm along its long side, roughly the width of a standard internal door.
The sky takes up nearly half the picture, so it needs a bit of size to work. Medium or Large suits a living room, and a Natural Oak frame goes with the country subject.
If you would rather buy unframed and frame it yourself, the Small and Medium sheets cost £60 and £90 less than the framed versions. Our page on the Moebe frame covers one simple option.
Delivery times and the no-returns rule
The gallery's print partner makes each print to order and posts it separately from anything else in your basket. UK delivery costs £8 for an unframed print, which arrives within 5 to 7 working days, and £12 for a framed print or a canvas, which takes 10 to 15 working days. Custom prints are not part of the shop's free delivery over £50.
Because they are made to order, custom prints cannot be returned for a refund. Measure the wall and check the size in the table before you order. If it is a Christmas present, a framed print or canvas ordered after Thursday 3 December may not arrive by Christmas Eve. An unframed print takes up to 7 working days, so for that the last safe day is about Tuesday 15 December.
International delivery is £14 unframed and £30 framed, within 21 working days. Shipping to the US has been suspended since 8 September 2025.
Seeing The Hay Wain at the National Gallery
When I checked in October 2026, the original was hanging in Room 40 at the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square, which is free to visit and open daily from 10am to 6pm, and until 9pm on Fridays. Its inventory number is NG1207, and the National Gallery's page for the painting has the full record and a zoomable image.
Choose a size and frame at the National Gallery Shop
FAQs
How much is The Hay Wain print?
£25 for a Small unframed print on fine art paper, up to £55 unframed in Large. Framed paper prints cost £85 to £185, and canvas runs from £45 unframed to £195 framed. I checked these prices on 13 October 2026.
Can I return a National Gallery custom print?
No. The shop makes custom prints to order, so it does not take them back for a refund. Check the size before you buy.
How long does a National Gallery print take to arrive?
Unframed prints arrive within 5 to 7 working days in the UK, for £8. Framed prints and canvases take 10 to 15 working days, for £12.
What is a hay wain?
A wain is a farm wagon, and a hay wain carried cut and dried grass. In the painting the wagon is empty, crossing the shallow water at Flatford to reach the meadow.
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