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Treatment of Hanabusa Itchō’s iconic masterpiece, The Death of the Historical Buddha ( Nehan zu ) began in the spring of 2016 behind closed doors. In…
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana, Introduction
Treatment of Hanabusa Itchō’s iconic masterpiece, The Death of the Historical Buddha ( Nehan zu ) began in the spring of 2016 behind closed doors. In…
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana, Meet the Conservators
Brief introduction to the primary conservators
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana, December 2016
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…
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana, April 2016
Before the scroll can be dismantled, unstable pigments are first consolidated with a diluted animal glue solution applied with a fine brush. This…
BOSTON (October 31, 2019)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), announced today the acquisition of the Joel Wayne Collection of hand-drawn postcards…
Conservation Project: Auloi of Meroë, October 2019
One set of Amanishakheto’s pipes are now on view in the special exhibition Ancient Nubia Now . This is the first time that any of the auloi from Meroë…
Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, Introduction
The Temple Room, one of the most beloved spaces in the MFA, was designed in 1909 to evoke the contemplative atmosphere of a Buddhist temple. Until…
Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, Meet the Conservators
Abigail Hykin Abby Hykin is Conservator in the Objects Conservation Laboratory and lead conservator for “Conservation in Action: Japanese Sculpture in…
Biannual Exhibition Featuring SMFA at Tufts Students and Recent Alumni Represents First in New Collaborative Series Between School and the MFA BOSTON…