Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum (Japanese: 香川県立東山魁夷せとうち美術館, romanized: Kagawa Kenritsu Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Bijutsukan) is an art museum dedicated to Japanese painting master Kaii Higashiyama.[1] The museum is located in the city of Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, where Higashiyama's grandfather was born.[1][2] The museum features 350 works by Higashiyama that were donated by his wife after he died.[3][4]
| Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum | |
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香川県立東山魁夷せとうち美術館 | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°20′58″N 133°49′27″E / 34.3495°N 133.8242°E |
| Opened | April 2005 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Yoshio Taniguchi |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The museum was designed by famed architect Yoshio Taniguchi and opened in Sakaide in 2005. It is located near the Great Seto Bridge.[2][5]
Access edit
The museum is a 15-minute bus ride from Sakaide Station.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "東山魁夷せとうち美術館" (in Japanese). 瀬戸内美術館ネットワーク. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ a b "東山魁夷せとうち美術館". うどん県ネット. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefectural. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "東山魁夷せとうち美術館" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ 東山魁夷せとうち美術館 [Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum] (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefectural. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum" (in Japanese). 巡るめく四国. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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