British Embassy buildings, Tokyo

Place Asia: Japan, Tokyo
Accession Number ART22809
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 31.1 x 49.5 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description watercolour on paper
Maker Goodchild, John
Place made Japan: Tokyo
Date made 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Showing the buildings of the British Embassy, Tokyo, completely intact, while every building around has been completely destroyed. At the time of the occupation the buildings were in such good order that occupation was possible immediately, with Japanese gardeners and others in attendance.

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