Treatment of Marshal Xin of Thunder, a Chinese hanging scroll from the 16th century, was conducted on view to the public in gallery 178 from July 2017 to February 2018.
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, December 2017
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With treatment nearing completion, conservators now devote their time to inpainting losses previously repaired with silk infills in September 2017…
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, November 2017
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With the silk borders and backing papers prepared, conservators are now ready to return the flattened painting to its original format as a hanging…
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, October 2017
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With most of the silk infilling completed (the smallest fills will be addressed later), conservators turn their attention to preparing two colors of…
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, September 2017
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With the painting properly supported by two layers of lining, the next focus is on flattening the painting before improvements can be made on its…
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, August 2017
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Cleaning continues after the painting is moved into the gallery. Two layers of blackless papers, made from chemically processed pulp and rayon fibers…
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, Meet the Conservators
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Read about the conservators treating the painting, Marshall Xin of Thunder.
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, July 2017
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Prior to its move into gallery 178, the painting is photographed to document the before treatment condition. Because the painting is so large, it is…
Conservation in Action: Demons and Demon Quellers, Introduction
Conservation and Collections Management
Treatment of Marshal Xin of Thunder, a Chinese hanging scroll from the 16th century, is being conducted on view to the public in gallery 178. The…