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The Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. Turner: an old sailing warship towed by a small steam tug at sunset
J. M. W. Turner 1775–1851
The Fighting Temeraire, 1839
Oil on canvas · The National Gallery, London

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The Fighting Temeraire

Which boat is leading the way?12:04

Re:ArtWhich boat is leading the way?
The small one. It looks like it’s pulling the big ship.12:05
The small one is a steam tug. It’s towing the old warship Temeraire away to be broken up. Turner painted its last journey in 1839.12:05
The Bedroom by Vincent van Gogh

What colour are the walls?12:04

Re:ArtWhat colour are the walls?
Blue, I think. A bit grey.12:05
Van Gogh wrote to his brother that the walls were pale violet. The colour has faded to blue since. He painted this room in 1888 and repeated it twice more.12:05
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai

What do you hear in this picture?12:04

Re:ArtWhat do you hear in this picture?
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Hokusai made this print around 1831. Mount Fuji is the small peak under the arch of the wave. The boats below carry fish to market.12:05

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