FEATURE: Japanese gallery to restore famous A-bomb paintings for 1st time A series of famous paintings by a couple who witnessed the aftermath of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima is set to be restored for the first time, 71 years after the first work in the series was released. The set of 15 works titled "The Hiroshima Panels" by the late Iri and Toshi Maruki, who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, have severely deteriorated and become moth-eaten over the years. Supplied photo shows "Ghosts," the first panel in a series of 15 paintings depicting the aftermath of 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It is set to be restored for the first time 71 years after its release. (Kyodo)