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Shōsai Ikkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of people standing and walking around a train station, with a train on tracks. The train is red with blue roof and has multiple cars. A large building with a green roof is on the left side. People are wearing Victorian-style clothing. A tree with pink blossoms and a picket fence are in the foreground. A red sky and green hill are in the background. Japanese characters are written in a white rectangle at the top center.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 307 px
Museum record:
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