Conservation Cart Talk | Lining Chinese Paintings

Schedule

Fri Jul 19 2024 at 03:00 pm

Location

1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20560 | Washington, DC

Cost: Free
Paintings in our Chinese galleries are mounted in a variety of formats, including scrolls, albums, fans, and more. Mounting is a traditional method of preservation and display that our conservators perform here at the National Museum of Asian Art.
Catch a rare glimpse of our experts modeling the first step of the mounting process: lining a painting with paper. Chinese painting conservator Xiangmei Gu and Mellon Chinese Painting Conservation Fellow Yingyi Wang will demonstrate two traditional ways of lining: shi tuo and fu tuo. At this cart talk, you'll learn about the difference between these methods and about the tools and materials they use.
Chinese painting conservator Xiangmei Gu lines a painting with paper / National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Where is it happening?

1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20560

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

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