"Two Women at a Window" by Bartolome Esteban Murillo 1660
What's the story here?
"The Lute Player" by Orazio Gentileschi 1620
I love the textures
"Lady with a Lute" Thomas Wilmer Dewing 1886. So different from the other lute painting - I love the colors/print in the dress - what kind of dye job is that? Makes me think of batik but a very free form batik.
"Marigolds and Tangerines" by Felix Vallotton 1924. The various shades of orange - beautiful!
The concourse between the Gallery of Art's West and East buildings is like some attraction at Disneyland - at least it reminded me of that - an old ride called "Adventure Thru Inner Space".
I will always remember the artist Giacometti and his sculptures because his figures look like people who need to "gee and come eat" I'm sure my first year humanities teacher taught his classes that.
"Cakes" by Wayne Thiebaud 1963. Gotta love a painting of cakes. Claire should have this in her collection.
I love the mobiles by Calder - they're so peaceful - and love the shadows they make
This "Wire" one is just funky
The Matisse Cut-Outs - the aging artist unable to paint began making collages of colored paper
They're *big*!
"Fanny/Fingerpainting" by Chuck Close 1985
Look close - those are fingerprints
"Fifteen Pairs of Hands" by Bruce Nauman 1941
I found it funny that the art is all about touching but the sign says "don't touch"
After looking at so much art - the humidity made everything look like and feel like you're in a piece of hazy art.
The U.S. Botanical Gardens - a 2nd Chances place - we didn't make it here 18 months ago - granted in Feb there wasn't anything to look at outside but in the greenhouse I'm sure things would be the same.
The American Indian Museum - another one we missed the first time around - a beautiful museum with beautiful exhibits. I'm glad I visited and would definitely go back.
A special exhibit (but OK to take non flash photos) artist Brian Jungen - can you guess what materials are used in the art?
Sculpture outside the Hirshhorn "The Last Conversation Piece" by Juan Munoz. The Hirshhorn is modern and contemporary art - was a 2nd chance place and once was enough. But this sculpture...nutty - huh.
In the Smithsonian Castle there was an exhibit of Madeline Albright's Pins. I didn't realize she was known for her pins. But she sure has some cool ones.
There's a book about the pins - she'd make special selection depending on the dignitaries she was meeting with - various pins being symbolic to her with messages attached. I don't think any of these ones had such hidden messages - they're just fun.
The tradition of beautiful and fun seed catalogs has been around for along time. Who wouldn't want to take a peek inside of these?
What kind of plant is this?
Thankfully, someone knew inquiring minds would want to know.
I wouldn't consider myself a butterfly but that white leaf did attract me. The last of the 2nd chance places - Mount Vernon
The view from the front of the house
Back of the house
I hoped to see the gardens "alive" this time - and they were - alive with more than I expected.
The Lower Gardens
The Pioneer Farmer site
And yes - Greg was there.
