With the final linings in place, the finished scroll is mounted onto a drying board ( karibari) to stretch-dry for a period of approximately six鈥
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana
Treatment of Hanabusa Itch艒鈥檚 iconic masterpiece, The Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan zu) began in the spring of 2016 behind closed doors. In August 2016, the Japanese hanging scroll, last treated and remounted in the 1850s, moved into gallery 178, allowing the public to observe and interact with conservators as treatment continued. This rare 16-foot-tall masterpiece of the Edo period, which has not been on view in more than 25 years, is one of the most important Buddhist paintings of its time. In partnership with colleagues from the Smithsonian鈥檚 Freer Gallery of Art, this project gives the conservation team an opportunity to engage with visitors in the gallery and field questions as they work on the painting.
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After joining, two more linings, covering the entire back of the scroll, are required to support and hold the overall structure together. Next, the so鈥
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With all the individual mounting sections lined and stretch dried, and the painting repaired and similarly lined and dried, preparations are underway鈥
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With the painting relined with two layers of handmade usu-mino paper, supplementary linings need to be applied to the painting and to the various鈥
Conservation and Collections Management
On August 20, 2016, 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播 conservators, along with colleagues from the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, begin treating the鈥
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With the scroll safely dismantled from its mounting, preparation of the new mounting silks begins. The Death of the Historical Buddha is a devotional鈥
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Before the scroll can be dismantled, unstable pigments are first consolidated with a diluted animal glue solution applied with a fine brush. This鈥
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Brief introduction to the primary conservators
Conservation and Collections Management
Treatment of Hanabusa Itch艒鈥檚 iconic masterpiece, The Death of the Historical Buddha ( Nehan zu) began in the spring of 2016 behind closed doors. In鈥