Paper lining: Techniques based on knowledge and experience.

The article discusses the role of paper lining in conservation and mounting of East Asian paintings. Topics include details on the weak materials of paper and silk and their use in paintings, details on the various available methods of paper lining, the role of paper lining in providing support to a painting by reinforcing its silk or paper substrate, details on the different papers used in lining techniques, details on the different adhesives used in lining such as wheat starch paste, and details on Chinese style lining.