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 | |
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]
The museum is a 15-minute bus ride from Sakaide Station.[6]