PAPER at SAAM
This Saturday, April 3, 2010, is the Free First Saturday at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, sponsored by Wells Fargo. Attendance to the museum is free.
This weekend is the opening weekend of the Japanese woodblock print exhibition, Fleeting Beauty. This exhibition brings together prints from the most renowned ukiyo-e artists of the 18th and 19th centuries—including Harunobu, Utamaro, Eishi and Hiroshige—along with Hokusai’s most beloved prints, Great Wave off Kanagawa and Red Fuji. These Japanese woodblock prints demonstrate an evocative play between delicate ink lines and rich blocks of color in portraits of beautiful women and kabuki actors, jewel-like landscapes of famous places, and more. Drawn from the Mary and Allan Kollar Collection, a gift to the Seattle Art Museum on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary, this installation introduces the region to a remarkable collection of prints, all taken from early impressions and in excellent condition.
PAPER will be at SAAM from 11:00am to 2:00pm to teach the visitors origami. Stop by to see the beautiful and woodblock print exhibit and to learn some origami.
SAAM is located in Discovery park on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Visit their web site for directions or use this map to locate the museum.
