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Resume:
Summary
- Over 38 years of extensive experience in
Asian art restoration. Experience in such areas
as Japanese Byobu screen. Hanging scroll
(Kakemono), Handscroll (Emakimono), Ukiyoe,
hanga, Buddhist scriptures, Japanese traditional
book binding, and album leaf at conservation
studio in Kyoto National Museum. Worked for 11
years as Head of the East Asian Painting
Conservation Department at the Smithsonian
Institution, Freer Gallery of Art.
Work Experience
- 1991-Present
- Director: Studio Miyabi
- Fairfax, VA
- Specializing in restoration and preservation
of East Asian Painting.
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- 1980-1990
- Head of East Asian Painting Conservation,
Freer Gallery of Art,
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
- Directed numerous project
including the important works
of:
- Soutatsu Matsushima-Byobu
screen, completed conservation.
- Chu Manuscript. The oldest
existing silk manuscript, found in
China.
- Restoration of 19 pieces for the
St.Louis Art Museum permanent
collection.
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- 1979-1990
- East Asian Painting Conservation Freer
Gallery of Art,
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC.
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- 1975-1979
- Chief of Staff: Usami Shokaku-do
- (Usami Conservation Studio at Kyoto National
Museum)
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- 1969-1979
- Project Leader and Staff Conservator: Usami
Shokaku-do
- Led the complete restoration of
Japanese screen doors
(Fusuma-e)
- Made by Kanou School, early 17th
century at Nishi-Honganji
- (A temple designated as a first
class national treasure)
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