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Illustration of a Steam Locomotive Passing Shiodome in Tokyo (Tōkyō Shiodome testudō jōkisha tsūkō zu)

Utagawa Kuniteru

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A triptych print depicting a steam locomotive with a brown engine and red passenger car, and a yellow freight car, traveling on tracks from left to right. The locomotive has a large headlight on the front and billowing smoke coming from the smokestack. A large tree is on the left side, and people in traditional Japanese clothing are on the grass in the foreground. A lamppost is next to the train tracks with a flagpole flying a red flag behind it. In the background, there are buildings on the right side, including one with a green roof. The sky is blue with white clouds. Japanese characters are in a pink box in the top right corner of the rightmost panel.

Artwork Details

Date
1872
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 318 px
Public Domain
Yes
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