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Age Old Cities: A Virtual Journey from Palmyra to Mosul

January 25–October 25, 2020

detail from a hokusai painting of a dragon, rotated to appear horizontal, of a dragon in black ink on a tan background

Curator’s Choice

A scene, softly painted in greens and blues, of spindly trees against a subtle sunset just visible over the horizon.

Twilight: Early Spring (detail), Dwight William Tryon (1849–1925), United States, 1893, oil on canvas, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, Freer Gallery of Art, F1893.12a-b

A Perfect Harmony

November 27, 2019–October 8, 2023

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Dedication Materials: Look inside

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A close-up view of an elephant, painted in washy brushstrokes, being examined by five blind men touching its legs.

Blind Men Appraising an Elephant (detail), Tomioka Tessai 富岡鉄斎 (1836–1924), Japan, Taisho era, 1921, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, Freer Gallery of Art, F2019.3.34a-f