When Édouard Manet painted “The Railway,” he was watching his world change at a breakneck pace. Critics ridiculed the painting when it debuted in 1874, saying it lacked any discernible message. But over a century later, its themes are more relevant than ever. __ 🖼 Édouard Manet, “The Railway,” 1873, oil on canvas, 36 x 43 in., Gift of Horace Havemeyer in memory of his mother, Louisine W. Havemeyer 📍 West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 89 . . . . #art #Manet #history #tech #technology #life #painting #humanity #think #explore #explorepage