Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts

Insho Domoto Museum of Art 堂本印象美術館

Overview

The Insho Domoto Museum of Art looks as though it were airlifted from Barcelona to Kyoto.

The exterior of the building has a serious Park Guell vibe.

The Insho Domoto Museum was founded in 1966, and houses the works of Insho Domoto. In addition, there are periodic exhibits.

The painter and founder of the museum, Insho Domoto, was born in Kyoto in 1891 (his given name was Sannosuke). Following graduation from the Kyoto City School of Arts and Crafts, he began his career in the weaving area of the city, Nishijin, where he drew patterns for obi and kimono.

He left Nishijin and entered the Kyoto Municipal Special School of Painting to become a Nihonga painter.

In 1919, he began to win recognition for his painting.

Domoto's oeuvre contains many paintings of European cities, though done in a Japanese style.

The museum is located across the street from Ritsumeikan University in northwest Kyoto. It is close to the Golden Pavilion and Ryoanji Temple.

Today it houses Domoto Insho's works, and rotating exhibits.

Relevant Routes

The Insho Domoto Museum of Art is close to the Golden Pavilion Route. 

Address

26-3 Kamiyanagi-cho, Hirano Kita-ku, Kyoto
Tel. 075 463 0007

Hours

9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last entry 4:30 pm); 500 yen for adults.

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