Posted by TLAM282502@AOL.COM on September 14, 1998 at 00:29:34:
In Reply to: Re: Framing Japanese Prints posted by Louise on May 15, 1998 at 14:56:08:
: : If your Japanese prints are of ANY quality - DON'T! They were never intended for framing (so there is no 'traditional' method) and any pre-Meiji and, I guess, many of the more modern if printed by traditional methods, will just fade. Monet had a fine collection in Paris. They can still be seen, framed on the walls of his house, now a museum, all looking almost black and white after a century of exposure.
: : Japanese prints are just the right size to be held and admired at arms-length. If you want to mount them use good-quality acid-free paper and/or archive-quality polyester but PLEASE don't leave them exposed to more light than is necessary.
: What is your opinion of the effectiveness of UV-blocking conservation glass? I use this (and acid-free mats, of course) for any decent
: artwork I frame (most especially antiques).