

Ancient and Modern; Various Usages of Tokio Japan
The image shows an open book with two pages facing each other. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the edges. The left page has a drawing of a river with a curved path of water and a sandy shore. There are two people standing on the shore, one wearing green and the other wearing blue, and they appear to be looking at something in the distance. A person on a horse is in the background. There is a red tent-like structure on the shore. The right page has two drawings stacked on top of each other. The top drawing shows a mountainous landscape with trees and buildings in the background and three people walking in the foreground, one carrying a green object on their back. The bottom drawing shows a red building with a pagoda-style roof and a tall tower. There are people walking in front of the building. There is Japanese writing on both pages. The background behind the book is white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1885
- Medium:
- Ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 490 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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