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The Life of a Japanese Painting

December 17, 1995 - October 8, 1996

Museum: Freer Gallery of Art

Location: Galleries 5, 6, 6A, 7 and West Corridor

This exhibition demonstrates different approaches to conserving and remounting Japanese paintings and explains the characteristics of Japanese painting formats and mounting styles. Several paintings in this exhibition were conserved in Japan under a 5-year program. The program is made possible by the Japanese government and private organizations in Japan.

Video (10 min., runs continuously)

See May 1996 Smithsonian magazine, p. 94

Note: This exhibition is in conjunction with the Smithsonian's 150th Anniversary.