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Description: | In Yoshio Markino's tranquil print, pedestrians stroll through St James's Park at night. Buckingham Palace looms in the background, almost transparent above the shadowy trees.
Sir Aston Webb redesigned Buckingham Palace's main facade in 1913. Built in Portland stone, the new design acted as a backdrop to the gold and white Victoria Memorial, seen here on the left. It also created the modern 'public face' of the palace, including its famous balcony.
Born in the old Japanese province of Mikawa, Markino came to London in 1897. He developed a unique style of depicting city life, heavily influenced by Japanese printmaking. This influence is emphasised in Markino's depiction of the pedestrians and the dream-like quality of the setting. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Digital image Museum of London | Subjects: | Cityscape Identity and Icons Art and Design | Temporal: | 1929 | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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