Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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This video highlights some of the final steps of mounting a Japanese painting, when all the pieces come together. Watch how our Japanese painting conservator detaches fabric borders from a drying board, applies paste to them, attaches them to the painting, hammers them, cuts excess, and finally unveils the whole piece after it dries.

Learn more about conservation and scientific research at the National Museum of Asian Art: https://asia.si.edu/research/conservation-scientific-research