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東京高輪鉄道蒸気車走行之全図|Tokyo /Takanawa Steam Railway

Utagawa Kuniteru

1879

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Bridge Crowd Railway Train Tree

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東京高輪鉄道蒸気車走行之全図|Tokyo /Takanawa Steam Railway is a 1879 ink by Utagawa Kuniteru, a Impressionism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Kuniteru
When & what style?: 1879 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows three bright panels of a train station scene. On the left, a train with yellow and red cars sits under a bridge with people nearby. The middle panel has a crowd walking toward a fence, with green fields and trees in the background. The right panel shows the train moving, with smoke billowing and more people watching. The train is detailed with bold colors and sharp lines, making it look almost alive. The crowd includes men, women, and children, all dressed in simple clothes from the time. Look up railway to see how trains changed cities in the 1800s.