Shinbashi Stenshon (sic) (Shinbashi Station)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Typical Price
- Exceptional or scarce Kiyochika subject in fine condition: $1,000–$5,000
- Good condition print: $300–$1,000
- Standard impression: $150–$500
Description
Shinbashi Station — rendered in the title with the phonetic Westernism "Stenshon" — was the terminus of Japan's first railway line connecting Tokyo to Yokohama, opened in 1872. Kiyochika's undated print of the station documents one of the most potent symbols of Meiji modernisation: the steam railway arriving at the heart of the old capital. The station's Western-style architecture, the steam and smoke of locomotives, and the gathering crowds of passengers in mixed traditional and Western dress encapsulate the cultural collision of early Meiji Tokyo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shinbashi Stenshon (sic) (Shinbashi Station) was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Shinbashi Stenshon (sic) (Shinbashi Station) depicts urban scenes and travel scenes.