Moisture Protection
- Moisture that gets under frame could be reason of mould and spots. We advise you to make in bask side of frame two or three small ventilation wholes.
- Direct condition air could provoke shrinkage of canvas. Unlike scroll picture in frame have not such freedom in area. So when drying up the paper could be swelled up or tear off in corners.
- Pictures in frames could change color in result of sunlight action. So don't let direct sunbeams fall on the picture.
Picture Transportation
Transport picture holding it strongly with both hands. Check up the strength of frame and the hook on which the picture would hang. Consequence of picture fall could be more seriously than of scroll fall.
Keeping and drying
You should keep the picture in pasteboard or paulownia box. Box protects the pictures from blows, decrease the influence of humidity, temperature, and ultra-violet beams.
You ought to dry Japanese pictures in frames once or tow times a year. It's very important to discover spots and mould as early as possible.
If you change pictures on walls at one time with season changing you could avoid burning-out of colours and soiling with nicotine. Moreover in that way you could enjoy the atmosphere of each season.
Age of Japanese pictures
Japanese pictures are painted on silk or paper by applying mineral colours on the layer of glue. If the glue is not strong enough the colours could peel off. If the glue is too strong cracks could appear. There are pictures of age of one thousand years and over in wonderful condition. And there are ones that begin to ruin just after painting. So one can say the age and integrity of Japanese pictures depend on glue quality.
