Your Daily Dose of Culture. Brought to you by Smithsonian.

Compliments of the Native American Museum:  Can't go wrong with this museum.  Really interesting displays and surprisingly good food court.

Native Americans are into rainbows...

Concentric circles...

The interplay of light and dark...

 And beautiful wood carvings.  So am I.

Compliments of the The Freer Gallery, which has a world-renowned collection of art from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Near East.  Very cool.

 These were used in Buddist temples.  Represent North, South, East and West.  Each are standing on demons, representing the Buddist's triumph over evil.

                    Mask.

                              Bodhisattva. 

BI were Jade funeral objects used in China.

 Well hello there.  Some cool cats.                       

This guy: (right) was a guardian at the gates of some fine establishment in Asia.  Looks pretty imposing.  He really just wants to party.