Exploring the Seattle Asian Art Museum and the Seattle Art Museum

 

The Hokusai exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston is currently on display at the Seattle Art Museum. 

This week I had the chance to visit both the Asian Art Museum and the Seattle Art Museum. My son had a field trip to the Asian Art Museum, and I was a chaperone. This was my second time visiting this special museum, which is located in lush Volunteer Park near Cap Hill. The art is housed in a 1933 Art Deco building. 

Then I took my other son to the Seattle Art Museum in downtown. We checked out the new Hokusai exhibition. This Japanese artist from the 1800's has over 200 works which are housed in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts. They are here in Seattle until January. His most famous painting is the Great Wave, which most people recognize. The exhibit had a huge Lego version of the wave on display, which we loved. 

The Asian Art Museum

1400 East Prospect St.

Seattle, WA 

(206) 654-3100

The Seattle Art Museum

1300 1st Ave

Seattle, WA 

(206) 654-3100

Looking for more about the Seattle Asian Art Museum? Go here to see my post from my other visit. 

You can go here to see my other post from the Seattle Art Museum.