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All Things in Bloom

All Things in Bloom

A Feast for the Eyes

A Feast for the Eyes / Exploring food through the ages as depicted in our collections.

Red, White, and Blue

Red, White, and Blue / Fourth of July is almost here! Check out our red, white, and blue treasures in honor of the holiday.

Summer Lovin' / Trace centuries of summers in the Freer and Sackler collections.

Rising from the Ashes

Rising from the Ashes / Our 2013 exhibition "Nine Deaths, Two Births: Xu Bing's Phoenix Project" explored the phoenix's symbolism in Chinese art. Here, see how the mythical bird arises in art throughout Asia.

Spring Fever / Happy Vernal Equinox!

The Bird is the Word

The Bird is the Word / Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of Turkey (or Tofurkey) Day, we present this flock of birds in Asian art.

Welcome to the Wild

Welcome to the Wild / The Freer|Sackler collections celebrates animals in Asian art.

Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm

Dads Are Rad / Happy Father's Day!

Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun / On May 20, 2012, one month before the summer solstice, the world watched a fiery solar eclipse. Here F|S gives a shout-out to everyone's favorite star.

Garden Fest / The grass is never greener than during the annual family-friendly celebration of Garden Fest, presented by Smithsonian Gardens.
http://gardens.si.edu/whats-happening/garden-fest.html

Put a Ring on It

Put a Ring on It / You'll recognize the stars of the 2012 exhibition "Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing Disciples" by the glowing halos circling their heads. Here's to all things round in the F|S collections.

Bling / In celebration of Sackler's 25th anniversary in 2012, F|S presented extraordinary metalwork in "Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran." Pinned here are objects from that exhibition, along with other shinies and sparklies from our collections.

The Year of the Dragon

The Year of the Dragon / January 23, 2012, kicked off the Year of the Dragon, considered the luckiest of all twelve years in the Chinese zodiac. The Freer|Sackler collections include dragons in art from throughout Asia. Several can be seen slithering in the galleries.

L is for the Way You Look at Me

L is for the Way You Look at Me

Happy Hump Day!

Happy Hump Day!

Give a Man a Fish

Give a Man a Fish

Your Pictures of F|S

Your Pictures of F|S / Show us what you got—and what we've got that you like!

La Tea Da / The story of Chigusa is the remarkable tale of how an ordinary Chinese storage jar, over the course of several centuries and generations of connoisseurs, rose to become one of the most revered objects of Japan’s chanoyu, or “art of tea.” “Chigusa and the Art of Tea” introduced visitors to the renowned object—on view in the U.S. for the first time—as seen through the eyes of the 16th-century tea men who celebrated it. This exhibition closed on July 27th, 2014.

The Year of the Horse

The Year of the Horse / January 21, 2014 marked the beginning of the Year of the Horse

#tbt / Throwback photos from the Freer and Sackler Gallery

The Green / The Green reflects the wonder of the natural landscape. Think biodiversity, rainforests, plants, rocks and trees

I heart museums

I heart museums / Love-struck objects, artifacts and artwork from the Smithsonian museums for #valentinesday

Discoverer / The Discoverer: explores our world and the universe.
Think planets and galaxies and stars, from earth to the beyond

Masterpiece / All that embodies artistic expression. Picture beauty in paintings, sculpture, ceramics and craft

Women's History Month

Women's History Month / Objects, artifacts and artworks from across our museums that tell the story of accomplished women and women's history

Fear at the Freer|Sackler

Fear at the Freer|Sackler

The Art of the Qur'an

The Art of the Qur'an

Educators: Introducing the Freer Gallery of Art

Educators: Introducing the Freer Gallery of Art / The Freer|Sackler is known for the quality and array of its Asian art collection and focused display of work by nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American artists. This timeline explores the history of the museum, its collection and founder, Charles Lang Freer, to understand his belief of the universality of beauty, a principle that guided his acquisition of diverse art, using images compiled by the Freer|Sackler Education Department. For more information, contact asiateachers @ si.edu.

Educators: Arts of China, Painting

Educators: Arts of China, Painting / Appreciating Chinese art is often described with the term du hua, “to read a painting.” On this board, the Freer|Sackler Education Department introduces Chinese paintings from the museum’s permanent collection. These albums, handscrolls, and hanging scrolls portray traditional Chinese subjects, such as landscapes, animals, flowers, and bamboo. To view detailed images and download them in high resolution, visit our online collection at open.asia.si.edu.

Painting with Words: Gentleman Artists of the Ming Dynasty

Painting with Words: Gentleman Artists of the Ming Dynasty

Musical Treasures

Musical Treasures

Celebrate with Us!

Celebrate with Us! / Join us at our special events for family fun.

Freer|Sackler Films

Freer|Sackler Films / Did you know? The Freer|Sackler has a vibrant—and free!—film program. During the renovation, films are held at venues throughout the DC area. Find out more: asia.si.edu/films

Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan

Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan / March 5, 2016–January 29, 2017: Travel to Old Kabul with this celebration of Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage. asia.si.edu/turquoisemountain

Say Goodbye (for a bit) to the Freer

Say Goodbye (for a bit) to the Freer / Spread the word: The Freer Gallery will close for renovation on January 4, 2016, so we can better present our art and serve our visitors. Check out asia.si.edu/future to learn more—and to see all the ways you can still experience our exhibitions and events.

Sōtatsu: Making Waves

Sōtatsu: Making Waves / Discover Tawaraya Sōtatsu, one of the most influential yet elusive figures in the history of Japanese visual culture. "Sōtatsu: Making Waves" is the first exhibition outside Japan to tell his story—a once-in-a lifetime experience in which two of the artist’s most important paintings, the Freer’s "Waves at Matsushima" and "Dragons and Clouds," are on public view.

Educators: The Art of Sōtatsu

Educators: The Art of Sōtatsu / Discover Tawaraya Sōtatsu, one of the most influential figures in the history of Japanese visual culture, with images collected by the Freer|Sackler Education Department from the museums' permanent collection. For more information, please contact asiateachers@si.edu.

A Calming Presence

A Calming Presence

White after Labor Day?

White after Labor Day? / We think yes!

National Dog Day

National Dog Day

Bold and Beautiful: Rinpa in Japanese Art

Bold and Beautiful: Rinpa in Japanese Art / Tawaraya Sōtatsu (active circa 1600–40) is one of the most influential yet elusive figures in the history of Japanese visual culture. "Sōtatsu: Making Waves," opening at the Sackler on October 24, 2015, is the first in-depth examination of this artist in a Western context. In anticipation of this landmark exhibition, visit the Freer (and this Pinterest board) to see works of Rinpa art rooted in Sōtatsu's innovations.

Stuff We Love / Art and images not necessarily from the F|S collections but board-worthy nonetheless.

Educators: The Peacock Room

Educators: The Peacock Room / Explore the Peacock Room and its history with images compiled by the Education Department at the Freer|Sackler. Trace the changes as the Peacock Room travels from London, to Detroit, and finally to Washington, DC! For more information, please contact asiateachers@si.edu.

Think Pink / Take in a few of our pink-hued works for National Pink Day.

Eggcellent / We've got more eggs than the Easter Bunny

Educators: Finding Mount Fuji

Educators: Finding Mount Fuji / These images of Mount Fuji are compiled by the Education Department at the Freer|Sackler. We hope that these works of art inspire study and provoke thought. You can compare and contrast different depictions of Mount Fuji, see how the images changed over time, and analyze works for specific elements. The artworks are a great starting point for visual analysis, historical content, and other research. For more information, please contact asiateachers @ si.edu.

Educators: Mini-Lessons

Educators: Mini-Lessons / Here at the Freer|Sackler, we hope to encourage enjoyment and understanding of the arts of Asia and the cultures that produced them. We use works of art to inspire study and provoke thought. These resources are compiled by our Education Department for teachers, students, and anyone looking to learn more about our collection. For more information, please contact asiateachers @ si.edu.

Open F|S / We've digitized our collection! You can search our artworks anywhere, anytime at open.asia.si.edu. How did we get here? 6,000 staff hours in past year; 10 terabytes of data; 40,900 object records with nearly 50,000 related images online; 400 concerts over 20 years; 36 kinds of objects from 46 countries; 2,500 keywords linked to the over 40,000 objects for a total of 250,000 individual links.

Falling for Fall

Falling for Fall / Celebrating the crisp, autumn-inspired colors and artwork at the Freer|Sackler.

Peacock Room REMIX: Darren Waterston's Filthy Lucre

Peacock Room REMIX: Darren Waterston's Filthy Lucre / Filthy Lucre, an immersive interior by painter Darren Waterston, reinterprets James McNeill Whistler’s famed Peacock Room as a resplendent ruin, an aesthetic space that is literally overburdened by its own excesses—of materials, history, and creativity. Like the original Peacock Room, Filthy Lucre invites viewers to consider the complex relationships among art, money, and the passage of time.

#yarnbomb / We yarn bombed the Smithsonian! This project is in conjunction with our latest exhibition Perspectives: Chiharu Shiota, on view through June 7, 2015. The yarn bomb will be up through the morning of September 2, 2014, so come check it out today! asia.si.edu/perspectives #perspectives

Random Holidays

Random Holidays / Never enough reasons to celebrate!

Perspectives / The Perspectives series exhibits work by leading contemporary artists from Asia and the Asian diaspora. Established in 2003, the series was among the first in the United States to display contemporary Asian art on a regular basis. Perspectives exhibitions often invite visitors to consider connections across time and cultures.

Asia After Dark

Asia After Dark / Embark on after-work adventures featuring music, performances, Asian art and art activities, traditional cuisines, and enticing cocktails.

Photos by F|S Photographer

An American in London: Whistler and the Thames

An American in London: Whistler and the Thames / This exhibition was on view May 3-August 17, 2014.

Experience the largest U.S. exhibition devoted to American artist James McNeill Whistler's early period in London. View more than 80 masterful oil paintings, prints, rarely seen drawings, watercolors, and pastels in the largest presentation of his work in almost 20 years. Together they reveal the transformation of London into a modern city and Whistler's emergence as one of the most innovative artists of the 19th century.

Around Town / Spot F|S all around town!

Happy Haunting Halloween

Happy Haunting Halloween / A round-up of our creepy, frightening and just plain weird items from the collection to evoke the holiday's spooky spirit.

Flags at the Smithsonian

Flags at the Smithsonian / In celebration of Flag Day, we've collected a variety of flags from all around the Smithsonian to explore and learn about.

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