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US 11,065,912 B2Granted
Method of restoring paintings
AssigneesKikuko Iwai, Kie Iwai, Mitani Sangyo Co., Ltd.
InventorsKikuko Iwai, Kie Iwai
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Abstract
A method of restoring paintings includes steps for acquiring image data of a painting having a deteriorated part evidencing deterioration including at least one selected from among fading, exfoliation, and damage or loss of the support; generating digital restoration data in which the damaged part of the image data is restored by digital simulation using a computer; printing the digital restoration data on a backing of the painting using ink; and lamination of the printed backing material of the painting to the back of the painting.
Claims10
A method of restoring paintings comprising the steps of:
- image data acquisition from a painting having at least one deteriorated part in which deterioration has occurred in forms including at least one selected from among fading of color, exfoliation of paint, and damage to or loss of the support;
- generating digital restoration data in which image data of the deteriorated parts is restored by digital simulation using a computer;
- printing the digital restoration data on a backing material by using ink, the backing material to be applied onto the painting;
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- lamination of the backing material onto the back surface of the painting after printing.
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