This is a painting of a toy steam locomotive and tender. The painting includes a detailed representation of a black and gold steam locomotive with red wheels, a large smokestack, and a cab labeled "Fayram." There is a small tender behind the locomotive with a decorative panel depicting a landscape scene. Above the main image and to the right, there is a pencil sketch of a small carriage-like vehicle. The artwork showcases a meticulous depiction of a toy train with attention to colors and proportions, in the style of early 19th-century toy illustrations.

Toy Locomotive

c. 1936

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 4834 × 2847px

Description

This is a painting of a toy steam locomotive and tender. The painting includes a detailed representation of a black and gold steam locomotive with red wheels, a large smokestack, and a cab labeled "Fayram." There is a small tender behind the locomotive with a decorative panel depicting a landscape scene. Above the main image and to the right, there is a pencil sketch of a small carriage-like vehicle. The artwork showcases a meticulous depiction of a toy train with attention to colors and proportions, in the style of early 19th-century toy illustrations.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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