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A day of art in Washington, D.C.

11 masterpieces in 3 museums, in a route that keeps the distances short. Walking times are estimates.

National Gallery of Art
Directions ↗ · Tickets ↗ (partner link)
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Ginevra de' Benci
Leonardo da Vinci
c. 1474–1478
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A Young Girl Reading
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
1770
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Woman Holding a Balance
Johannes Vermeer
1665
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Girl with a Red Hat
Johannes Vermeer
1669
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A Lady Writing a Letter
Johannes Vermeer
1660s
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Portrait of a Lady
Rogier van der Weyden
1460
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Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son
Claude Monet
1875
About 15 min walk (1000 m) to the next stop
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and G Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20004, Washington, D.C. · Directions ↗ · Tickets ↗ (partner link)
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The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge
Thomas Cole
1829
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Aurora Borealis
Frederic Edwin Church
1865
About 3.3 km to the next stop: public transport or a taxi
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20009, Washington, D.C. · Directions ↗ · Tickets ↗ (partner link)
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Luncheon of the Boating Party
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
1880–1881
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Wheat Field at Auvers with House
Vincent van Gogh
1890

See all 4 museums and 53 artworks in Washington, D.C..