The Color Blue
The color of the sky and the sea, blue is often associated with serenity, inspiration, loyalty, and a sadness known as the blues. Explore the color blue in the National Museum of Asian Art collections and in collections from across the Smithsonian.
Discover ways of understanding the science of color with Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and the story behind the colors we create with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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Baluster-shaped vase
- Date
- 19th century
- Period
- Qing dynasty
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Vase with linear design
- Date
- 1992
- Period
- Heisei era
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Woman in Blue Dress in Red Chair
- Date
- ca. 1939-1940
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Model 4083A Clock
- Date
- 1933
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Blue Poison Frog
- Creation Date
- 2010-06-15
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Blue Asteroid
- Date
- 1976
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Eclipse in Blue
- Date
- 1968
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Bowl with head of the goddess Hathor
- Date
- 1550-1070 BCE
- Period
- New Kingdom