Cornell Evans, Ryo Nishimi, John Marshall
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Creator: Ploskonka, Jeffrey
Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: 1982
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: December 1982
Cornell Evans, Ryo Nishiumi and John Marshall with paulownia wood they use to make storage boxes for the Freer Gallery of Art's Oriental Scrolls. The boxes must be technically perfect to ensure an effective seal against humidity. The craftsmen also use the paulownia to make "futomaki" - a special type of protective roller - which must be custom fit for each scroll to prevent the delicate paper or silk from becoming creased.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Featured in TORCH, December 1982
Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: December 1982
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1982
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82-13258-19
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print