The Berlin-Potsdam Railway

"The Berlin-Potsdam Railway" is an 1847 oil-on-canvas by German artist Adolph Menzel, capturing a section of the railway near Berlin. Created during his early creative phase, the painting reflects Realism and anticipates elements of Impressionism. It is notable for being the first German painting to depict a railway train in a Landscape, illustrating technological progress in a contemporary setting. The work belongs to the collection of the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin since 1899.