Museum restoring Japanese paintings
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A MUSEUM in Changchun, capital of northeast Jilin Province, is restoring Japanese paintings it has collected over a long period of time from across the world.
The Museum of the Imperial Palace of 鈥淢anchukuo,鈥 a puppet state established by Japanese invaders to control northeast China from 1932 until 1945, boasts a collection of more than 1,000 Japanese paintings, yet many of them have been damaged by moisture and oxidation, said Zhao Jimin, deputy curator of the museum.
鈥淎rt knows no boundaries. Protection, restoration, and better use of the artistic works are the mission and responsibility of this museum,鈥 Zhao explained. 鈥淭he Japanese paintings are significant to studies of modern art and history.鈥
The paintings were created by well-known Japanese painters and artists, including Watanabe Kazan, and Hashimoto Kansetsu. They depict figures, landscapes, animals, myths, and religious themes.
Some of them were brought to China during the Japanese invasion in the 1930s and 1940s.
The process of restoring the paintings requires 40 steps, including assessment, cleaning, repairing and restoring the painting鈥檚 original color.
The restoration project began in 2017 but has been progressing slowly. So far, 10 paintings have been restored to their original appearance.
The brocade and paper used by Japanese artists are hard to find in China, said Zuo Peng, a restorer, adding that one painting takes two restorers around two months to complete.
Built in 1962, the museum is located on the site of the 鈥渋mperial palace鈥 of Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the puppet emperor of 鈥淢anchukuo.鈥
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