Whistler's Peacock Room

[anaka]

http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/peacockroom.asp

I was fortunate enough to get to go see the Peacock Room today. I'd heard about it in my art history class as an undergrad -- the idea not only that one person would design a room to show off their

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[scarlettina]

Just stunning! I had no idea this room even existed! Thank you so much for posting the pictures and talking about it. Wow.

[shelly_rae]

Gorgeous! I've seen this room and another similar colored Tiffany room--both take my breath away and yet--what do you do with so...much?
I do like Whistler very much. There's several of his paintings at the Chicago Art Institute. He and Sargeant led very different lives as painters. But that's several books of discussion. If you have time, the Corcoran Gallery is worth your time. They have a collection of Sargeant sketches....
Anon

[exilesletter]

So beautiful -- the art, and your reactions to it. Thanks for sharing these.