Comments - Terrific view of a train at Takanawa in Tokyo, smoke pouring from the steam engine as it glides along the railroad tracks on an embankment at the water's edge. Several men stand in the engine, and passengers can be seen through the glass windows of the cars. The opposite shore is lined with shops and businesses, the street busy with pedestrians who stop to watch the arrival of the train. A horse drawn-carriage can be seen at left, along with several rickshaws carrying passengers, and a telegraph line runs parallel with the tracks. A great image of the rapid modernization taking place in Japan during the Meiji era, nicely detailed and colored.

Artist - Hiroshige III (1843 - 1894)

Image Size - 28 1/4" x 14 1/4"

Condition - This triptych with excellent color and detail. Three separate panels. Some rubbing and soiling at edges. A few light spots. A few small holes repaired from reverse. Please see photos for details. Good overall.