Our fourth (third full) day in Boston was rainy and overcast - the perfect day for a trip to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, admission which was part of our CityPASS. The MFA had just opened an enormous new wing in November, so there was a lot of excitement through the air. Even though contemporary art is always my favorite section in museums, I thought we should go through the museum chronologically. It was clear that George and I were going through the exhibits at different rates (he was enthralled by the boat models - snooze), so we separated and kept tabs via text messages. It worked out better that way.
The museum has a great collection of Asian art, and so many Buddhas! I loved it. The MFA had some Georgia O'Keeffee paintings I hadn't seen before, and also the Winslow Homer, "Boys in a Pasture" which is currently on 44 cent stamps. I also enjoyed the folk art collection:
I'm kicking myself, though, for not taking photographs of one of my most treasured memories of the trip. That evening, I went to dinner with a dear, dear friend from college whom I hadn't seen in over ten years. It was as though no time has passed at all - it was so good to see her. I hope another ten years doesn't pass before we meet again.
Fabulous art! I would love to see the Georgia O'keefe in person! Thank you for sharing, I'm following and stopping in from the swapbot blog comment swap.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your Boston trip posts! I am from New Zealand and I'm always so jealous of other people's ability to travel to such great places without the need of a plane. Thanks for sharing!
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