Japanese conservation doesn’t erase the past @britishmuseum
Japanese conservation doesn’t erase the past @britishmuseum
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is how Japanese paintings are repaired, without hiding the damage.
Rather than recreating what’s missing, conservators carefully support surviving areas so the artwork can be understood as it is.
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Japanese conservation doesn’t erase the past

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