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
Sardine Barge (also known as Dusk at Sea and Homeward), n.d.
oil on canvas, 35 1/8 x 45 1/8
Unlike other areas in the United States, where landscapes are dominated by the varying color and weather of the seasons, Monterey artists focused on the ever-changing water that surrounds the land.
Armin Carl Hansen
Men of the Sea
oil on canvas, 50 1/2 x 56 1/2 inches
Text and images courtesy of Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art
For further biographical information on selected artists cited above please see America's Distinguished Artists, a national registry of historic artists.
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