Overall, the screens are in good condition, most Japanese screens have some restoration by the nature of their use being opened and closed repeatedly, there is some wear around the hinges consistent with age and use, each panel with losses to the gold ground and pigments and with associated re-touching, some slight wormage in places, slight soiling in places, some small paper losses, some wear to the paper surface in places, each panel with scattered restorations, further re-touching to the gold leaf, malachite green and blue pigments, Itsukushima Shrine with a slight crack just above the pier, later paper backing, black lacquer mounts with old wear, later paper backing.
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