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  • 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

  • Photograph of Buddhist sculptures in an art gallery.
    This Day in Freer History: November 22, 1920

    Freer History

  • This Day in Freer History: September 27, 1893

    Freer History

  • A nude painting of a gir in an enclosed space holding up fabric.
    This Day in Freer History: July 18, 1894

    Freer History

  • Envelope from the White House addressed to Charles Lang Freer.
    This Day in Freer History: May 5, 1906

    Archives, Freer History

  • a lovely garden with a stream, a bridge over the water and a glimpse of a building behind.
    This Day in Freer History: April 20, 1907

    Freer History

  • drawings of plants, structures like bridges and roofs, and fans, scrolls
    This Day in Freer History: February 23, 1901

    Freer History

  • Tinted portrait of Charles Lang Freer.
    This Day in Freer History: January 3, 1905

    Freer History

  • Happy Birthday, Charles Lang Freer!

    Freer History

  • Charles Lang Freer: A Wild and Crazy Guy?

    Freer History

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