Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey, CA
831-372-5477
The Monterey Museum of Art and its historic La Mirada facility are located in Monterey, California. The Museum's Civic Center address is 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Hours: Wed-Sat 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sun 1 - 4 p.m. La Mirada is at 720 Via Mirada. Hours: Thurs-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun 1 - 4 p.m. Admission: Free to members and $5.00 to non-members. Free on first Sunday of month. (information as of 3/00)
The Lure of the Sea
Armin Carl Hansen
Salmon Trawlers, 1918
oil on canvas, 47 1/8 x 53 1/2 inches
When artists began to gather on the Monterey Peninsula in the early twentieth century, one of the major attractions was the sea.
Armin Carl Hansen
Montereyans, 1923
6 x 7 1/8 inches
Text and images courtesy of Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art
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