17989
Accession Number
23870
Editor
Suzuki, T.; Masuda, K.
Title Of Article Chaper
An environmental survey of the Ninomaru Palace <i><b>ohiroma</i> in Nijo Castle
Title Of Journal Book
International symposium on the conservation and restoration of cultural property - conservation and restoration of mural paintings (II) - November 18-21, 1984, Tokyo, Japan
Pages
103-119
Collation
16 figs., discussion
Publisher
Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties
Publisher City
Tokyo
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
International symposium on the conservation and restoration of cultural property. 8.
Abstract
The environmental survey was intended to study the internal conditions inside the Nijo Castle at Kyoto, a typical Japanese historical wooden building, to see how well its architecture, with long eaves, paper sliding doors and wide corridors, had withstood external climatic conditions. Plans show where the hair hygrometers and thermal sensors were positioned. Ultraviolet photometers were used to measure intensity, and samples of litharge (stable to rh below 40% but changing to dark green with increasing rh and light exposure) and rhodamine b (fading in light) were used to check light exposure. The conclusions were that the construction did attenuate the outdoor conditions and that stray light entering was sufficient to bring about changes in the samples used. Charts, histograms, diagrams, plans.
Keywords
Building Environment Survey; Nijo Castle (Kyoto, Japan) Screen Longevity;Painting Screen Preservation;Painting Indoor Insulation;Humidity Buffering Indoor AATA
pub_id
17989
Meeting Date
19841118-19841121