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If you are pursuing the goal to get acquainted with Oriental art, then by all means go to Freer Art Gallery, which presents a unique collection of works of art of the East, collected by the deuterious businessman Charles Lang Freer.

The museum fund today totals about 28 thousand exhibits and falls on the right to number of the richest art museums all over the world. The walls of this establishment were built in the style of the Italian Renaissance in 1923. The outer lining is made of pink granite and the floors are covered with polished marble in the form of slabs

One of the walls is painted with a picture of two peacocks that have become a symbol of the disagreements between the artist and his boss regarding the fee due for work

Unique exhibits created on the lands of Central Asia, Persia, China, Japan, there are so many stories about the East that you will certainly want to know even more.

The most popular among such items is the Indian bronze sculpture, which dates back to the 10th century with the title "Queen of the Family Mahadevi portrayed in the image of the goddess Parvati." No less attention is enjoyed by visitors to the gallery of works of Japanese wooden sculptural art, in particular, the sculpture of the 12th century "Bosatsu."

The Pavlina room is amazing with its beauty. Initially, it was painted by Whistler for one rich British shipowner. After the restoration, it looks fantastic.

Frir Museum

Museum Opening Hours: every day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Address: Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW; Tel. 202 633-4880.