Renoir: The Luncheon of the Boating Party
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The Phillips Collection, America's first museum of modern art, opened in 1921 in the home of Duncan Phillips (1886-1966). Renoir's great masterpiece Luncheon of the Boating Party hangs here, along with other outstanding Impressionist paintings by van Gogh, Monet, Degas and Cézanne. The comfortable galleries are a perfect setting for Vuillard's intimate canvases; color-filled Bonnards; and works by Braque, Picasso, Matisse, and Klee. American works are equally celebrated, including examples by Homer, Eakins, Ryder; the American Impressionists; modernists O'Keeffe, Marin, and Dove; and such mid-century masters such as Mark Rothko, Jacob Lawrence and Richard Diebenkorn. The Phillips Collection today is a publicly-supported, non-government museum, continuing to serve as the inviting place to enjoy art that Duncan Phillips envisioned. Discover for yourself the international treasure that is also one of Washington, D.C.'s best-loved museums.
Renoir: The Luncheon of the Boating Party
Now - Jan. 21 Washington, D.C. - Featuring 57 paintings, sculptures and works on paper from The Detroit Institute of Arts by artists such as Cézanne ("Mont-Sainte-Victoire," c. 1897, below), van Gogh, Seurat, Brancusi,Matisse, Renoir, Degas, Gauguin and Picasso, "Degas to Matisse: Impressionist and Modern Masterworks from The Detroit Institute of Arts" at The Phillips Collection celebrates the significant role of modern, particularly French, art in America and the important contribution American collectors have made to this movement.
The Phillips Collection is located in the Dupont Circle area, one-half block off of Massachusetts Avenue on 21st Street, between Q and R Streets.
Public Transportation:
By the Metro subway system take the RED line, to the Dupont Circle Station, Q street exit. At the top of the escalator, go left on Q street one block to 21st Street. The museum entrance is located halfway up 21st Street on the left.
Directions from Baltimore, Maryland:
Take I-95 South to I-495 West. From I-495 take exit 33, Connecticut Avenue (south), towards Chevy Chase. Stay on Connecticut Avenue for approximately 8 miles, take a right onto R Street, turn left onto 21st Street. The Phillips Collection is located on the right at 21st Street and Q.
Directions from Virginia:
From Arlington and points West: Take route 50 or I-66 to the Roosevelt Bridge. Take the E Street Exit (a left exit). Stay on E street through a tunnel. Immediately after the turn, turn left onto 20th Street. Turn left on to Massachusetts Avenue, turn right onto Florida Avenue. At the third traffic light (before the light at Connecticut Avenue), take a sharp right onto 21st Street. The Phillips Collection is located on the right at 21st Street and Q.
From Richmond, I-95 and I-395 Take I-95 North to I-395, and continue until I-395 turns into the 14th Street bridge. Continue over the bridge until you can turn left onto I Street, turn right onto 20th Street and then left on Massachusetts Avenue. Take a right onto Florida Avenue. At the third traffic light (before the light at Connecticut Avenue), take a sharp right onto 21st street. The Phillips Collection is located on the right at 21st Street and Q.
Parking:
On street parking is limited. We strongly recommend public transportation and public garages. Washington Hilton Embassy Row Parking: 2105 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.