Resume:
- SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
- Eleven years as Head of the East Asian
Painting Conservation Department at the
Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of
Art.
- Completed ten years of apprentice system
at the Kyoto National Museum Conservation
Studio acknowledged by Education of Ministry,
Science and Culture of Japan.
- Restored Japan's first class National
treasures and Imperial collections.
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- WORK
HISTORY
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- Principal and
Director of Studio MIYABI, Fairfax, Virginia
1991 - present
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- Conservation work for the private museums
including: Allen Memorial Art Museum,
Appleton Museum of Art, Cincinnati Art
Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Lowe Art
Museum, Miami University Art Museum.
- Important restoration projects were a
pair of Tale of Gengi screen (18th
century), Rakuchu-rakugaizu byobu
screen (Views in and around the capital
of Kyoto, 18th century), and Korean
painting scrolls (early 17th century)
etc.
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- Head of East Asian
Painting Conservation Department, Freer Gallery
of Art
1979- 1991
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- Directed projects including the important
works of: Matsushima Screen (17th
century) by Sotatsu Tawaraya, Chu
Manuscript / the oldest existing silk
manuscript found in China, Restoration
of 19 scrolls and hand scrolls from the
permanent collections of The St, Louis Art
Museum.
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- Chief of Staff,
Usami Conservation Studio / Kyoto National
Museum, Japan
1975-1978
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- Directed work on Cultural Properties
including: Katsura Imperial Villa
(Japan's most Important 17th century cultural
treasure) comprehensive restoration project
including screen Paintings and wall
paintings, 13th century Imperial
collection hand scrolls, series of temple
wall paintings by Sosen Mori (Sosen's
oldest works), Hamamatsu screen (18th
century) complete restoration.
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- Project Leader /
Staff Conservator, Usami Conservation Studio /
Kyoto National Museum
1968 - 1978
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- Led the complete restoration of Japanese
screen doors (Fusumae) made by Kano
School (early 17th century) in Nishi
Honganji Temple, a designated first class
national treasure.
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