Docent Ann Collins, center, regales visitors with tales of the Peacock Room at the Freer before its' monthly shutter opening on March, 21, 2013 in Washington, DC.

The studio is located at 631 Red Banks Road and became the Painted Peacock in 2014.

The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found across the Roman Empire including Britain. Brading Roman Villa on the Isle ...

The Peacock Room, named for the birds Whistler painted on its shutters and walls, reflects the tension between the artist and his first significant patron. Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian ...