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Asian Conservation Studio
The Asian Conservation Studio is one of only five such studios in the United States and the oldest outside of Asia. The studio was established in 1907 within the department of Asiatic Art during Okakura Kakuzo’s curatorship. Headed by a Japanese mounter named Motokichi Tamura, its initial mission was to preserve Japanese paintings.
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Conservation in Action: La Japonaise
In March 2013, conservators began treatment of Claude Monet’s La Japonaise (Camille Monet in Japanese Costume), carrying out the work on view to the…
Treatment of La Japonaise (Camille Monet in Japanese Costume) , dated 1876, by Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926): March 2013 After several weeks of examination, research, and testing, conservation work has begun on the painting. Here's a look at some of the studies behind the treatment.
Relocation and conservation of a Roman sculpture of the goddess Juno, early second century A.D.: January 2013, Reattachment of the head With the new…
Relocation and conservation of a Roman sculpture of the goddess Juno, early second century A.D.: March 2013, Replacement of the nose and lips While…
Conservation in Action: Minbar Door
In May 2013, conservators started work on the door of a minbar, or pulpit, in gallery 208 of the Behrakis Wing. The doorway entered the Museum…
Treatment of two sarcophagi, Etruscan Late Classical or Early Hellenistic: June 2013 Masonry experts assess the stability of the coffin bottom with…
Conservation of an Egyptian minbar door, Mamluk period, 1382–98: July 2013 In the past month, significant strides have been made in the stabilization…