After work I met a friend at the National Gallery, the fancy art museum like the Louve. After a previous visit to the Tate Modern (gag), I was weary to visit another art museum. But, it was free - like nearly all museums here - and well worth it. We enjoyed a bit of classical music (piano, flute, cello) to set the mood. Several wings were closed, but I got to see a lot of works, enjoyed a few 10-minute lectures about the history of a single piece, and got to see the Monet, Van Gogh and others I wanted to see. Van Gogh's famous pieces were the vase of sunflowers and the simple woven chair. One of the 14 Monet water lilies made an appearance. I discovered I do not like British portraits in the 19th century. Too stoic, military-garbed, and porcelain-faced.
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