Washington, DC–14 June 2015

Around the National Gallery Sculpture Garden.

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These are pictures of the “illusory house”—you obviously need to have 3-d to get the full effect.

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There’s quite a bit of construction around the National Gallery (the whole east wing is undergoing renovation). Even the construction barriers are put to good use advertising what’s inside.

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And finally, the National Gallery itself. First off, some Dutch masterworks.

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A display of American furniture.

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A sculpture hall with plenty of Rodins.

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A hodge-podge of old religious art and a Mondrian thrown in just for the hell of it.

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Some presidential portraits by Gilbert Stuart (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, George Washington, and John Adams).

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A couple more paintings.

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Signage

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