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Monday, 15 June 2026

#353: Thirty-six views of The Shard

A series of woodblock prints, each showing a view of The Shard from a different point in London.

The complete series comprises of:

# Title Description
1 Children playing in Claybury Woods View from the playground in Claybury Woods with children playing on the equipment while their parents watch.
2 Nearly Home View through the front windscreen of a car on the M11 just after Junction 5 going South.
3 The greatest view from a urinal View from the urinal of the male toilets in the Shangri-La restaurant inside The Shard looking straight down - out of the window! - showing the side of the building and trains coming in and out of London Bridge Station.
4 Medieval and Modern View from the traffic lights opposite the Tower of London showing crowds of people going to and coming from the tower.
5 From above View through an aeroplane window looking down on The Shard.
6 Blackfriars Station Platform View from the second nearest platform at Blackfriars Station showing empty tracks, people on the final platform and the view down the River Thames beyond.
7 Three figures flying balloons on Hampstead Heath A view from Hampstead Heath showing three figures (one adult and two children) each having just released a balloon with a letter attached to its string.
8 The View from The Eye View from inside a capsule on the London Eye that is at the topmost position.
9 The Olde Viewing Spotte View from the platform at the top of The Monument, including the metal net in the foreground.
10 For Andi and Marquita Oliver View from the top of Trellick Tower in Kensal Town.
11 Cyclists in Redbridge View from Redbridge Cycling Centre showing cyclists on the track and the London skyline beyond.
12 Going down the hill View through the front windscreen of a car going down Shooter’s Hill towards Greenwich.
13 London, Old and New View from outside the Mail Rail building on Phoenix Place with a view of new buildings along the street and older buildings at the end, with The Shard beyond.
14 After Hokusai View of The Shard against a blue and cloudy sky with a mist obscuring the buildings in front.
15 The New Viewing Spot View from the Sky Gardens balcony with people lined up along the barrier.
16 Fireworks Night View from Alexandra Palace during a fireworks display.
17 Market, Pub and Porter, or Market Day View from the end of Park Street showing Borough Market and the Market Porter Pub on a Market Day.
18 Two arches and hope View from just beyond Wembley Stadium. The stadium is lit brightly from behind but ahead is a dark sky above with a rainbow across the sky.
19 A Day at the Cricket View of and from a cricket match at The Oval.
20 Heading up to the City View through the front windscreen of a car heading north on the A20.
21 From Home A Shard fridge magnet on a fridge alongside magnets from other attractions and those representing various countries and cities.
22 From the Gurdwara View from the road outside Barking Gurdwara showing the old and new Gurdwara buildings as well as the road heading toward London and the skyline beyond.
23 After Hokusai An imaginary view looking out of an upper window at the front of the British Museum looking across the courtyard and with the top of a column in the foreground.
24 A Couple Enjoying More London View from More London Place showing Couple (a 2003 artwork by Stephan Balkenhol) and London Bridge Station in the foreground.
25 From the Land of the Stags View from Richmond Park with a stag surrounded by does.
26 Between Essex and Kent View from the road at the top of the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Bridge at the Dartford Crossing.
27 Looming Behind View across the river from Columbia Wharf with The Shard directly behind the wharf buildings.
28 A Clearer View The view from Southwark Street showing nearly the whole side of The Shard.
29 Winter Lights View from Westferry Circus in the Docklands, at night, during the Winter Lights Festival.
30 Outside Waterloo Station View from outside Waterloo Station including the station’s entrance, buses and railway arches with The Shard appearing behind them.
31 With Tower Bridge View from the Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden.
32 The Viewers and the View View from The Lookout viewing platform showing both the view across to The Shard through its glass window and the reflection of those looking out.
33 London, Old and New II View from just outside Dock X at Canada Water.
34 From above View from directly above The Shard showing it and the area around.
35 From below View from the bottom of The Shard looking straight up its side.
36 Green Bridge View from The Green Bridge inside Mile End Park looking west up Mile End Road.

After Hokusai and Hiroshige.

What views would you choose?