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Unseen Art History

  • A gathering of revelers who imbibe sake, enjoy food served on lacquer dishes, and listen to the sounds of the shamisen snow falls outside.
    Unseen Art History: Utagawa Toyoharu’s ‘A Winter Party’

    Collections, Freer History

  • Side view of short rounded wine cup vessel decorated with vertical lines.
    Unseen Art History: Wine cup From the Hoi An Hoard shipwreck

    Collections

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

    Archives, Collections

  • Painted chrysanthemum flowers in a fan shape, mounted on a fabric backing
    Unseen Art History: September (Chrysanthemum)

    Behind the Scenes, Collections

  • Two large Chinese ancestor portraits hang on a gallery wall in a starkly lit room painted blue.
    Unseen Art History: Ancestor Portraits—Prince Hongming and Lady Wanyan

    Collections

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