Project #4 Me at the Bowers Museum

            This was my first time at a Art Museum and I had a great time viewing all the great art the 

Bowers Museum in Santa Ana had to offer. The most surprising thing to me was how big the Bowers

is it looks real small from the outside but it has so much to see.

   This is me in front of the Museum. Once inside my first stop was Spirits and Head Hunters I

really enjoyed this section of the Museum it has some really cool pieces of art here are just a few

of my favorites from this section 1st off was the Grade statues.

         Then there was the fire dance masks.

       And then my favorite in this section a Storyboard.

  And then the last piece I choose from this section a very cool Ceremonial feast bowl.

     So that ends the spirits and headhunter section which I really enjoyed it had lots of cool pieces.
Next section was Ancient Arts of China yet another really cool section with cool pieces. First up was
Guanyin.

 Next up in this section is my favorite it is a untitled watercolor on paper it is so beautiful.

    Last but not least from this section was a beautiful carved chess set it was unreal how cool this piece is it is breath taking all the work that must have went into this is mind boggling.

  So that ends this very interesting section of the Museum. Next I was off to the scrimshaw section
what it lacks in size it more then makes up for it with some really cool art work. 1st up is a pipe tamper.

   Then there was this super cool ivory and silk ship.

  So that was it for scrimshaw just outside this section was a piece that caught my eye it is a glass cast called A Great Wish I thought it was cool so I threw it in for fun.

  Next up was another small section the Miao People of China I only took 1 photo inthis section to show their beautiful craft work it is a jacket, bracelet and necklace.

    Then it was off to the Mary Muth wing of the museum it had some cool stuff in it here are my 2
favorites from this section.

    I really liked both these pieces simple yet powerful.

   Then I went upstairs to the oil painting there were so many beautiful painting up there to look at and here are a few of my favorites.  1st was La Buena Ventura by Charles Percy Austin 1927.

  Then there was Edith Catlin Phelps and the piece called Wayside Madonna 1939.

   I also liked Nude Figure by Firelight.

    I also really enjoyed a piece called Flying Cloud here it is.

    Then I came across this really big really cool painting by Joachim Ferninand Richardt 1885.

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         I ended my tour in the Ruth Segerstrom Gallery my favorite piece here was St. Anthony holding the baby Jesus here it is.

      If you can't tell I had a great time at the Bowers Museum if you have not been there I am telling you it is a must see for a local museum it really has a lot to offer and I highly recommend that you make time for a visit you will love as I did.