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Gallery: Cleaning of the Byobu screen paintings

This photograph shows the removal of acid damage, dirt, and stains from the early 19th century Byobu screen paintings while simultaneously protecting the fragile, water soluble, aged pigments.

The cleaning process is a critical step in the screen painting's conservation.
After cleaning with pure water, almost all damage; watermarks, stains, foxing, acid, and dirt is removed from the paintings.
This process will discourage the painting's deterioration for many decades.

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