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Conservation and Restoration of Color on Cultural Properties

Research Project

Project/Area Number 59810001
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Fine art history
Research InstitutionTokyo National Research Insitutute of Cultural Properties

Principal Investigator

SUZUKI Tomoya  Director, Department of Restoration Techniques, その他, その他 (50150040)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KADOKURA Takeo  Senior Researcher, Department of Conservation Science, 保存科学部, 主任研究官 (10000457)
KENJO Toshiko  Head of Physics, Department of Conservation Science, 保存科学部, 室長 (90000455)
MASUDA Katsuhiko  Head of 2nd Section, Department of Rastoration Techniques, 修復技術部, 室長 (40099924)
樋口 清治  東京国立文化財研究所, 修復技術部, 室長 (00088791)
EMOTO Yoshimichi  Director, Department of Conservation Science, 保存科学部, 部長 (40000442)
HIGUCHI Seiji  Head of 3rd Section, Department of Restoration Techniques
Project Period (FY) 1984 – 1986
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1986)
Budget Amount *help
¥11,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1986: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1985: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1984: ¥7,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,500,000)
KeywordsColor on Cultural Properties / Deterioration of Color / Peeling of Color Layer / Identification of Pigment / Identification of Animal Glue / Raking Light Apparatus / Re-adhering Treatment of Color Layer / 顔料の同定 / 膠の固定 / 斜光照明装置
Research Abstract

In order to conserve color on various cultural properties, examination and recording of deterioration of color are performed and developed as well as fixing and re-adhering treatment for the color.
(1)X-ray deffraction method was employed for identifying the pigments which were used by a painter for national important wooden building, and found that two different pigments are used with one name depending on the works.
(2)Raking light apparatus was developed and a first model for practical use was made up. The apparatus projects parallel light beam with fixed angle and even light value at any point of a flat object, and gives ideal lighting condition for taking photo of recording damaged color layer.
(3) Red lead color on wood was examined after artificial aging by weathering chamber, to know the minimum concentration of animal glue in which the red lead color started peeling after the aging. It was confirmed that color layer which was prepared with acrylic resin as a medium, showed good durability in its high concentration.
(4)Degree of discoloration was measured on three pigments on wood which were traditionally used by painters for wooden building.
(5)The ratio of hydroxy-proline to other amino-acid contained in three kinds of animal glue, was found to indicate the source of the glue.
(6)The condition of color on wooden member of shrines and temples were surveyed. Paintings on paper of sliding door and a wooden ornament were examined for remained color layers.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1986 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1985 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1987-03-31   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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