Historical Contact between Japan and the United States at the Freer House 113 Years Ago

Written by Takashi Omitsu
JBSD Executive Advisor and a DIA Board Member

The Freer House, located just north of the Detroit Institute of Arts, was once the residence of Detroit industrialist Charles Freer from the late 1800s until 1919. Freer was an art collector who bequeathed his collection to the United States. He also built a museum with his own money to house his collection on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Some of the Japanese art he collected would be considered national treasures if they would have remained in Japan. It is remarkable that Freer recognized and appreciated the beauty of Eastern art more than 100 years ago. …………….

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*** The above article was translated to English by Hiroko Lancour, who is a Japanese born visual artist and a long-time volunteer for the Freer House in Detroit. For more information about Hiroko’s work, visit hirokolancour.com.