Charles Lang Freer later allowed additional acquisitions to be added to the Asian portion of his collection, unlike the U.S. collection.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent Smithsonian institutional sources, including official fact sheets and gallery guides, detailing Freer's will and its later amendment allowing Asian art acquisitions while freezing the American collection. [tier=silver indep_score=0.875 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Charles Lang Freer (seed:culture_and_philosophy)
- https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/factsheets/freer-gallery-art (corroboration)
- https://asia-archive.si.edu/exhibition/gallery-guide-american-art/ (corroboration)
- https://artsandculture.google.com/story/charles-lang-freer-and-the-birth-of-a-museum-natasianart/tQWxd2ZTcXlCJg?hl=en (corroboration)