Artwork for cartoon - Bullet train shows Yorkcats in front of Bullet train

Made:
2003 in York

Watercolour, Bullet Train, cartoon artwork depicting the cats Yorkatt and Eric viewing the Japanese Shinkansen Series 0 bullet train on display at the National Railway Museum, by Wolf (Richard Stansfield), 2003. Depicts a grey and a ginger cat, seen from the rear, in the foreground as visitors view the Shinkansen. A speech bubble reading 'Awesome!' appears above the grey cat. Signed at bottom right "Wolf'" with the title "Bullet train" below. Published in the York Evening Press newspaper.

Cartoon by Wolf depicting the cats Yorkatt and Eric viewing the Japanese Series 0 Shinkansen bullet train on display at the National Railway Museum in York, 2003. The cats comment "Awesome!" in a speech bubble. The Yorkatt cartoons regularly featured in the city's local newspaper, the York Evening Press (later York Press), commenting on events in the headlines. They were based on the cartoonist, Richard Stansfield's pet cats, Tink and Eric.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
2006-7164
Materials:
Paper, watercolour paints, graphite and ink
type:
cartoon
credit:
Stansfield, Richard