Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway
Painting by J. M. W. Turner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway is an oil painting by the 19th-century British painter J. M. W. Turner.[1]
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Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
Year | 1844 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 91 cm × 121.8 cm (36 in × 48.0 in) |
Location | National Gallery, London |
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The painting was first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844, though it may have been painted earlier.[lower-roman 1] It is now in the collection of the National Gallery, London. The painting gives an impression of great speed in a static painting, an attribute that distinguished Turner from other artists.[2] The work combines the power of nature and technology to create an emotional tension associated with the concept of the sublime.