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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | A strong, hand-made paper composed of long bast fibers such as the [[paper mulberry]] (''Broussonetia papyrifera''), the [[gampi]] (''Wikstroemia canascens'') and the [[mitsumata]] (''Edgeworthia papyrifera''). There are numerous types of Japanese papers. Thin, translucent sheets of Japanese paper are often used as a reinforcing paper and hinges because of their strength, flexibility, and permanence. | + | A strong, hand-made paper composed of long bast fibers such as the [[mulberry paper|paper mulberry]] (''Broussonetia papyrifera''), the [[gampi]] (''Wikstroemia canascens'') and the [[mitsumata]] (''Edgeworthia papyrifera''). There are numerous types of Japanese papers. Thin, translucent sheets of Japanese paper are often used as a reinforcing paper and hinges because of their strength, flexibility, and permanence. |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|MFA- Japanese paper fibers.jpg~FTIR]]] | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|MFA- Japanese paper fibers.jpg~FTIR]]] | ||
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Japanese tissues weighs 6-8 g/m2 | Japanese tissues weighs 6-8 g/m2 | ||
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File:jtis.jpg|Japanese paper samples | File:jtis.jpg|Japanese paper samples | ||
File:japanese paper.jpg|Japanese paper | File:japanese paper.jpg|Japanese paper | ||
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* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | ||
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* Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989 | * Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 31 August 2022
Description
A strong, hand-made paper composed of long bast fibers such as the paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera), the Gampi (Wikstroemia canascens) and the Mitsumata (Edgeworthia papyrifera). There are numerous types of Japanese papers. Thin, translucent sheets of Japanese paper are often used as a reinforcing paper and hinges because of their strength, flexibility, and permanence.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Japanese tissue; papier Japon (Fr.); kozo, mitsumata, gampi; gampe
Physical and Chemical Properties
Japanese tissues weighs 6-8 g/m2
For paper fiber properties see Kozo or Mitsumata.
Additional Images
Engraving by Gabo
MFA# 2001.892
Japanese paper samples
Japanese paper
Japanese paper
Resources and Citations
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Marjorie Shelley, The Care and Handling of Art Objects, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000