Posted By: Al Coop
Posted Date: May 21, 2009 (07:57 AM)
This is the second time I've tried to post this message. I don't know if it was ever received so here's my second try. These illustrations were left to me by my parents who I believe, from writing left on the envelope in which they're kept, were given to them by my grandparents. They're very small (about 2" tall) but very intricate. As you can see from Image #2, the artist reverse painted specific parts of the image area in opaque white. This makes those parts of the images even more vibrant. They were done on rice paper and are very delicate. This, apparently, has led to damage and I'm not sure how to handle that either. (I'm not familiar with the medium).
Any help identifying the artist, period, type of art, how to restore, (or if they're worth restoring), would be much appreciated.
- Al Coop - May 24, 2009 (02:53 PM)