Capucine Korenberg

Dr. Capucine Korenberg

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Biography

Capucine Korenberg is a scientist at the British Museum. Initially trained as a physicist she became interested in heritage science through a love of art. The scope of her research has been very broad and varied, from investigating the potential of anoxia to prevent the fading of paints to assessing the use of lasers for the cleaning of Hawaiian featherwork. Since 2017, Capucine has been researching many aspects of Japanese woodblock prints, including their light sensitivity, colour palette and patterns of woodblock wear. She has researched many prints in the laboratory non-invasively, including The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai. Capucine has also developed an interest in traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.

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