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Treatment; 14 Nov 2000; Repair and re-mount.; Eastern Art on Paper and Silk

Reason: Temporary Exhibition
Description: Demounted dry. Adhesive residue removed from edges of verso using moisture. Lining removed by misting verso with tap water and humidifying in a Gore-Tex chamber, then peeling lining carefully away with tweezers. Skinned areas supported using Mino adhered with Culminal (nonionic cellulose ether). Humidified over capillary matting and Gore-Tex in a chamber and pressed between blotting paper under a board with weights. Inlaid using slot method and mounted in royal acid free board by MT3.
Details: Treatment

Title: Toto Sukiya-gashi 東都数奇屋河岸 Fuji sanjurokkei 冨士三十六景 |
Museum number: 1902,0212,0.396.7 |
Producer name: Print artist:Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Published by:Tsutaya Kichizo (蔦屋吉蔵) |
Cultures/periods: x13823 Edo Period |
Production date: 1859 |
Production place: Published in:Edo