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Painting of a stormy mountain valley with swirling snow and white rushing water, with small figures and a dog at lower right.

Valley of Aosta: Snowstorm, Avalanche, and Thunderstorm

A turbulent oil painting of a mountain valley engulfed by swirling snow, billowing clouds, and a rushing torrent of white water in the foreground. Small figures, possibly a group with a dog, huddle near the lower right corner, dwarfed by the storm's sweeping, luminous forms.

Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Date
1836–37
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1257 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1837).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick T. Haskell Collection

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