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On Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence
Orhan Pamuk, photographed in the Sackler Gallery by John Tsantes Head of Scholarly Publications and Programs at Freer|Sackler, Nancy Micklewright is just back from a trip to Istanbul, where she met...
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Curator of Film Tom Vick: Korea in Five Scenes
Historic streets of Bukchon Tom Vick is curator of film at Freer|Sackler. I am in Korea, currently as a guest of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) and next week as a guest of the...
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Shadows and Light (Sabers): Star Wars Puppetry
Traditional Malaysian shadow puppetry, known as wayang kulit, with scenes from Star Wars. Photo: AFP While Star Wars: The Force Awakens breaks box office records around the world, in Malaysia, the...
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Super Bowl: Panthers (?) vs. Broncos
We have to wait until Sunday night to know whether the Panthers or Broncos will win the Super Bowl. In the meantime, you can weigh in on who would win in this fight: The panther (officially listed as a...
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NYFW: Catwalk-Worthy Fashions in Our Collections
New York Fashion Week has officially hit the runways. As top designers’ latest work is swooned over and scrutinized, let’s look at a few catwalk-worthy styles from Asian art history. As documented in...
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NYFW: Accessories through the Ages
As New York Fashion Week struts toward its final round of shows, all eyes are on the apparel—and on the accessories. After all, you can’t truly dress to impress without the proper accoutrements, a...
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Sunflowers in the Peacock Room
Sunflower andirons; designer: Thomas Jeckyll (1827–1881), manufacturer: Barnard, Bishop, & Barnards; England, Norwich, ca. 1878–84; iron with gilding; Purchase, Freer Study Collection, FSC-M-66a–b...
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The Big Sneeze
Jade nose plug, China As the pollen count rises, we in tree-lined Washington, DC, also witness an increase in sniffles, sneezes, and, in response, “bless you”s. Many of us in the States are also...
View ArticleReviving “The Death of the Historical Buddha”
http://bento.si.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1a.m4v Standing sixteen feet tall, The Death of the Historical Buddha by Japanese artist Hanabusa Itchō is among the most important Buddhist paintings...
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