Volume up for some ASMR from our Asian Conservation Studio 🔊 Watch as Tatsuya Yamauchi, Terrie and Bradley Bloom Conservator of Japanese Paintings, applies a second layer of backing paper to a set of 13th-century paintings known as "Sixteen Rakan," as part of their preparation for remounting into hanging scrolls. The process involves four types of brushes, each carefully chosen for a specific purpose, from applying moisture and paste to smoothing and tapping the layers of paper into contact. 🎥