Skip To Main Content
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art National Museum of Asian Art
  • Explore Art + Culture
  • What’s On
  • Visit
Toggle Menu Search
Explore Art + Culture
Art Stories
The Collections
Video
Audio
Interactives
Explore Art + Culture
What’s On
Exhibitions
Events
Tours
Blog
What’s On
Visit
Hours & Admission
Map & Directions
Shop
Accessibility
Visit
Research
Publications
Scholarly Programs
Library
Archives
Conservation and Scientific Research
Awards & Prizes
Research Resources
Research
Education
Field Trips
Professional Development
Educator Resources
Family Activities
Request Educational Support
Education
Support
Make A Gift
Become A Member
Corporate Support
Gift Planning
Volunteering
Support
About
Mission & Vision
History
Featured Initiatives
Meet the Staff
Board of Trustees
Jobs & Opportunities
Press
Contact
About
Make a Gift
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Site Search

The Collections and Archives

  • Looking for an object or work of art?

    Search The Collections
  • Looking for archival materials?

    Search the Archives
  1. Home
  2. What's On
  3. Blog
  4. American Art

American Art

  • 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

  • Something Fishy at the Freer House

    Archives, Freer History

Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
  • Explore Art + Culture
  • What’s On
  • Visit
  • Research
  • Education
  • Support
  • About

Quick Links

  • Map & Directions
  • Accessibility
  • Newsletter
  • Press
  • Jobs & Opportunities
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Make A Gift
  • 1050 Independence Ave. SW
    Washington, DC 20013
    202.633.1000

© 2023 Smithsonian Institution

  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use