1879
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
官女ステーション着車図|Illustration of Ladies-in-waiting boarding at a station (Kanjo sutēshon chakusha zu) is a 1879 ink by Yoshitoshi, a Impressionism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows three panels of women in bright red robes with floral patterns, boarding a train. The women wear traditional Japanese hairstyles and clothing, while men in Western-style uniforms stand nearby. The background has tents, flags, and a busy station with patterned walls. The women’s robes contrast sharply with the men’s dark uniforms, highlighting the mix of old and new cultures. This print was made in 1879, a time when Japan was changing fast. Look up *The Metropolitan Museum of Art* to see more prints like this.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese: 月岡芳年; also named Taiso Yoshitoshi 大蘇芳年; 30 April 1839 – 9 June 1892) was a Japanese printmaker.
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