

Illustration of a Steam Locomotive Passing Shiodome in Tokyo (Tōkyō Shiodome testudō jōkisha tsūkō zu)
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
- Museum Record
- View original
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