Preparator Rhys is using a light meter here to make sure light levels for each work are within an appropriate range of foot-candles determined by our Conservation team, and applies filters and screens to the lights to diffuse them as needed.

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It's almost March 29, which means "Reflections of a Changing Japan: The Evolution of Shin Hanga" is almost open! Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes.

Here are some of the crispy details from our tapestry photoshoot! We hope you enjoy this up-close look at the skill required to create intricate woven images.

Ever wondered how to photograph a massive tapestry? Well, you need a really big floor, some nice lights, and some way for the photographer to get pretty high up… the results are worth the effort, though! Check in tomorrow for some beautiful details from this photoshoot.

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We're currently undergoing an unprecedented transformation, renovating and upgrading our 125-year-old campus to create a better experience for our visitors and provide an optimal environment for the art collection we steward.

Introducing "WAM 100," our new publication featuring 100 collection-defining objects with stunning photographs and writings from our curatorial team!

You can see this suit on display in our European galleries! And next year we will be opening our brand-new Arms & Armor Gallery, an incredible space where you will be able to see just about everything from the Higgins Collection and more. Stay tuned for more updates!

Many suits of armor in museums are composites of multiple pieces, but this is a homogenous suit with each original piece made for the suit. It's also exceptional for telling us who made the suit and for whom, with both names etched in the armor among the other fine details

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Have some armor on this Monday morning!
"Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516–1578)"
Stefan Rormoser (Austrian, active 1554–1565), 1554, steel, brass, lampblack, restored leather, 57 lb, 5 oz
The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection, 2014.80

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A favorite of the collection!
"Muddy Alligators"
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925), 1917, watercolor over graphite, with masking out and scraping, on thick, textured, cream wove paper, 34.4 × 53 cm (13 9/16 × 20 7/8 in.)
Sustaining Membership Fund, 1917.86

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"31 Flavors Invading Japan/Today's Special"

Masami Teraoka (American, born 1936), 1981, woodblock print, ink and color on paper, 28.2 x 42.4 cm (11 1/8 x 16 11/16 in.)

Harriet B. Bancroft Fund, 1987.97

Currently on view

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