A new exhibition illuminates one of the richest eras in the history of Japanese art
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In North Carolina, artisans drawing on tradition and looking to the future are creating a hot market for pottery
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Bertram and Nina Little spent six decades amassing folk art that captures a corner of American history
Leonardo’s Horse: A Long Shot Pays Off
500 years late, but 56 hands high
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On the Hebrides Isle of Harris, weavers are still producing their sought-after textile
An endowment accompanying rare instruments lets them be heard in performances and on recordings
With a newly refurbished logo, the Smithsonian reaffirms its unity of purpose
Across the globe, the images on a country’s currency offer a window on its culture
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Sculptures by a modern master using age-old techniques will be on public view for the first time
The Man Who Dreamed Up Madeline
A dashing nonconformist himself, Ludwig Bemelmans conferred a winning waywardness on his headstrong heroine
The masterful modernist manipulated light, form and focus to create color-strewn scenes of everyday life
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