This is a selection of historic images of the Freer Gallery of Art, founded by Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919). The museum of Asian art opened to the public on May 9, 1923. The Freer is an Italian ...

How a portrait sparked a battle between an artist–James McNeill Whistler—and his patron–Frederick R. Leyland Owen Edwards Page 1 of 1 Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our ...

SMITHSONIAN YEAR OF MUSIC Japan, Jazz, and Movies at the Freer|Sackler in April On April 6, in honor of this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Freer Gallery of Art will host the third ...

We invite you to explore your interests, discover something new, or spark a memory. Our vast collections and the research surrounding them are available to you online on a kaleidoscope of topics—from ...

The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery combine to comprise the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. Opened in 1923, the Freer Gallery showcases American paintings from the ...

'Filthy Lucre' is an immersive installation by contemporary American artist Darren Waterston, presenting a detailed reimagining of James Abbott McNeill Whistler's famed Peacock Room – a sumptuous 19th ...