Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
6:15 PM UTC – 7:15 PM UTC
Hosted by Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
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About this event
Learn how a dining room built in London 150 years ago has become one of the most famous artworks in the United States today. This free guided tour closely examines American artist James McNeill Whistler’s famed Peacock Room, inspired by Asian art and decorated with Chinese blue and white porcelain.
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903); Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room (detail); United Kingdom, 1876-77; room installation, oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61: https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_F1904.61/
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