Smithsonian Museum couch gag/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Cultural references

The Simpsons camouflage in Jackson Pollock's notable painting Convergence

• In the couch gag the Simpsons couch is a set in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. while the building design is based on the current National Museum of Natural History.
• Many pieces shown are or were exhibited in the different Smithsonian museums, with other pieces belonging to other museums:
  • The iconic Lansdowne portrait of George Washington (National Portrait Gallery)
  • A statue of President Theodore Roosevelt.
  • The Star-Spangled Banner (National Museum of American History)
  • Clipper Ship Mandarin (National Museum of American History)
  • A similar painting to The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
  • Albert Einstein (National Portrait Gallery)
  • Spirit of St. Louis and Friendship 7 capsule (National Air and Space Museum)
  • Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz (National Museum of American History)
  • Fonzie's jacket from Happy Days (National Museum of American History)
  • Hope Diamond (National Museum of Natural History)
  • Self-Portrait with Monkey by Frida Kahlo (Albright–Knox Art Gallery)
  • The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (Henry E. Huntington Art Gallery)
  • Syndics of the Drapers' Guild by Rembrandt (Rijksmuseum)
  • Bust of Lafayette (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
  • Egyptical collection (National Museum of Natural History)
  • The Simpsons camouflage parodies Jackson Pollock's Convergence (Albright–Knox Art Gallery)