Rain, Steam and Speed
The artist
J. M. W. Turner, a British painter who loved to capture light, weather, and motion.
What you see
A steam train rushes across a bridge through misty rain, glowing with light as it races toward us.
The story
Painted in 1844, it celebrated the exciting new railways that let people travel faster than ever before.
The style
Turner blurred the rain, steam, and sky into soft golden haze so you can almost feel the train zooming by.
Look closer
Look closely in front of the train and you can spot a tiny hare running, racing the great machine.
Where to see it
It hangs in the National Gallery in London.
Fun fact
Turner was one of the first painters to make a fast machine look beautiful, and many artists followed his idea.