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  • Two covers show details from different paintings, both of which feature kimono-clad figures on balconies overlooking rivers, with mountains in the distance.
    Just Published: A Tale of Two Balconies

    Announcements

  • two conservators examine a panel beneath a window in the peacock room
    Party Like It’s 1908

    Behind the Scenes, Conservation

  • two conservators look closely at a panel in the Peacock Room
    The Conservation Work Begins!

    Behind the Scenes, Conservation

  • a conservator dusts the peacock room shelves
    Conserving the Peacock Room

    Behind the Scenes, Collections, Conservation

  • oil painting of children walking along a road on a sunny day
    Unseen Art History: October Morning: Deerfield, Mass

    Archives, Collections

  • A watercolor painting that depicts abstract images of people interacting in a market setting. Two women look to be having a conversation over a fruit stand in the market.
    Why Watercolors, Whistler?
  • A watercolor painting of a bridge going across a body of water. The bridge is located in the upper third of the painting with grayish water underneath.
    The Plain Pier of Beautiful Harmonies
  • A gilded frame without a picture
    The Mystery of the Missing Frame
  • Happy Birthday, Charles Lang Freer!

    Freer History

  • Charles Lang Freer: A Wild and Crazy Guy?

    Freer History

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