

Illustration of Steam Locomotive Tracks at Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in Tokyo (Tōkyō meishō Takanawa-jōki kikansha no zen zu)
The image shows a colorful illustration of a steam locomotive and train cars on tracks. The train has a gold-colored steam engine with a blue and red passenger car behind it. To the left of the train is a green and beige car. The train is on dark tracks. There are people standing on the right side of the train and a man in a red and green outfit on the left. A bridge with people on it spans over the train tracks and water to the left. The background shows a blue sky with white clouds, a body of water, and buildings. People are also on a hillside to the right. The illustration is divided into three sections.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1872
- Medium
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 315 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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