All the Rockefellers were collectors of art, but Nelson added a bunch of Modern Art that was beauitful.
The place overlooked the Hudson and, unlike the Vanderbilt house, it was designed to take in the views. (This was our guide - she was crazy and I liked her!)
Japanese garden. The grounds had Italianate, British Formal and multiple Japanese gardens.
This fountain is a reproduction of the River God fountain in Florence.
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The house was ...blah-ish (no Hearts Castle), but the grounds and the art was amazing. I couldn't take pictures of the art inside, but it was wonderful. The were Picasso's aplenty, including 12 of the 15 Tapastries that were done with his approval.
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Great day!