An "atmospheric river" brought rain to California today, including the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, where we're starting a short Los Angeles trip which looks to be heavy on European Old Masters. Moved by Jan Davidzoon de Heem's perfectly poised "Vase of Flowers" (mid-1670s), Van Gogh's exploding "Mulberry Tree" (1889), and Jusepe de Ribera's tender "The Sense of Touch" (1615-16).
