Rain, Steam and Speed The Great Western Railway

This painting by Turner is a wonderful example of romantic art. Turner was a huge fan of modern things such as trains, and industrialization as a whole. The engine in this painting is the Fire Fly Class, the most advanced engine of the time. It is clear that Turner wanted to make the painting as relevant as possible, and including an advanced engine did just that. The three puffs of smoke show the direction that the train is going, and there is a rabbit somewhere in the painting that is somehow relevant to the direction of the train. The rabbit might signify nature being destroyed due to the industrial revolution, but I'm really not that sure.