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Mills College Art Museum

July 29 - July 29, 2012

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5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland, CA 94613
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Behind the Scenes: The Art of the Japanese Print Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Songoku and the Monkey King, Songoku and the Jeweled Hare, 19th Century, Woodblock print
The Mills College Art Museum, housing the largest permanent collection of any liberal arts college on the West Coast, is digitizing our collection of works on paper, which includes notable examples of 19th and 20th century photography, Japanese prints, Renaissance masters, and works by early 20th century avant-garde artists. Throughout the summer we are offering BEHIND THE SCENES tours of collection highlights. Join us on the last Sunday of each month for guided looks at selections from our unique holdings. TOUR 2: BEHIND THE SCENES: THE ART OF THE JAPANESE PRINT Sunday, July 29, 2012 | 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM (full) Mills College Art Museum, 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA FREE Come see beautiful examples of Japanese printmaking from MCAM's permanent collection. This guided tour will look at works by Katsushika Hokusai, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and Ando Hiroshige among others. Space is limited. Please RSVP to museum (at) mills.edu. For more information about the BEHIND THE SCENES tours, visit mcam.mills.edu. For more information about the digitizing process, visit our Facebook and Tumblr pages.