“The Bathers.” James McNeill Whistler (American; 1834–1903). Watercolor on paper, 1883–84. Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. #jamesabbottmcneillwhistler#jamesmcneillwhistler#whistler#freergalleryofart#freergallery @natasianart

Whistler, Leyland, and the peacock room. It’s quite a story! (Some great links in this article too) #JamesMcNeillWhistlerwww.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...

How Golden Peacocks on a Dining Room Wall Destroyed a Longstanding Friendship in Victorian Society

Paintings, sketches and correspondence shed light on the drama surrounding the famed “Peacock Room”