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Paris (#30) - Tram

The state-of-the-art trams are a fairly new sight in the cityscape of Paris (Tramline T3 opened in December, 2006).  Compared to the city-wide Metro network, the tram service is still limited as it only covers the 13th, 14th and 15th arrondissements in south Paris.  However, many stops along the line also connect to metro or suburban railway lines, so it can be very useful if one wants to avoid driving into the city.

Given the increasing popularity of this modern transportation system in many cities around the world, maybe we will see more tramways running across the City of Light in the future.  As it becomes a more common sight, I wonder if tram cars will be incorporated in more paintings of Parisian streets?  Just like horse-drawn carriages were depicted often in the 19th- to early 20th-century cityscapes of Paris by well-known painters such as Edouard Cortes, Eugene Galien-Laloue and Antoine Blanchard.

Paris (#30) - Tram

Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 29 cm)
Frame/Mat: No

Purchase: Sold