Inshō Dōmoto

Inshō Dōmoto (堂本 印象, December 25, 1891 – September 5, 1975) was a Japanese Nihonga artist. He painted 600 interior screens and ceilings for Buddhist temples and shrines, amongst them Tōfuku-ji in Kyoto's Higashiyama district. His 1961 "Symphony" is considered one of the most famous paintings.

In 1910, after graduating from Kyoto Municipal Arts and Crafts College, he worked on Nishijin textile drawing, but he entered the Kyoto Municipal Painting College (present: Kyoto City University of Arts) aspiring to become a Japanese painter.

In 1919, the first exhibition of the Emperor exhibition "Fukakusa" was selected. In the 3rd exhibition of the Emperor 's Exhibition, it was selected as a special selection in "Tuling ball drawing", "Kegon" exhibited in the 6th exhibition was recognized as a first - class Japanese painter, such as receiving the Imperial Art Academy Award.

Completed the Kyoto Municipal Painting College in 1924.

In 1933 he painted the large and vivid "Blue Dragon" ceiling painting for one of the halls, which he painted in 17 days.

In 1936 Professor of Kyoto City Painting College. When he was 45 years old, he established a painting school which still exists today. One of the teachers there is Nihonga painter Masaki Ukai.

July 1, 1944 Imperial architect.

Member of the Japan Art Institute in 1950.

He received a commission from the monastery Chishaku-in, that has a garden said to be a favourite of Sen no Rikyū, to paint new sliding doors facing it. "Ladies at Tea" from 1958 shows a more western-style painting of two women enjoying tea. The left side is a woman in kimono, while the lady to the right is in western dress. The four sliding doors were a departure from the traditional style.

He received a commission from the temple Hōnen-in for two rooms. Normally the rooms had paintings by the Kano school. Two rooms that he painted in 1971 "Soft breeze approaching" depict the Pure Land. An abstract painting, it shows willows or trees swaying in the wind.

He also designed furoshiki fabrics. Initially they were of designs that did not use much colour, but as the colour dying techniques evolved, towards the end of his life he designed more colourful designs.

The Inshō Dōmoto Art Museum in Kyoto is dedicated to his work and regularly holds exhibitions about him and other painters.

He was a recipient of the Order of Culture in 1961, 1962 (Showa 37) Baptism Arts and Crafts Award.

He also served as the organizer of Private School Higashioka Company as a leader of the art gallery.

After the war, he expanded his place of activity to the world of abstract expressions and barriers, and also worked internationally, including exhibiting many works at international exhibitions. In 1963 (Showa 38) he was awarded the First Order of St. Silvestra Culture from the Pope Johannes 23 at that time due to the accomplishment of painting the murals "Virgin Mary of Glory" at Osaka Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral.

In 1975, he died because of heart failure.

The main works:
"Queen of the Emerald" (1922) Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art
"Ruichi" farming (1924) within the palace of the three の pill Shangang Museum
"Muhua Kaoyuan" 1929) Kyoto Prefecture of the impression of the Museum of Art
"Black dragon" (1933) Dongfu Temple of the Church
"Melon watermelon" (1934) East Temple (teach the king of the temple)
"Water Narrow Rain" (1935) Kyoto City Museum of Art
"Liu Yi heron" (1935) letter your mountain into a courtyard
"Willow and water" (1936) Daigo Sambo
Takayama mountain tower fresco (1936 ~ 1943)
Four days Wang Temple pagoda murals (1939 ~ 1943) 1945 Osaka large air raids lost.
"Yan Yan" (1942) Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art
"News" (1950) Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art
"The Prince of Justice" (1951) Supreme Court of the Great Court of the fresco. It is now open to stop.
"Women eat tea" (1958) Chi Ju Hospital Chen Dian
"Resistance to Regulation" (1960) Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art
"Miyagi の の 馬 マ リ ア" (fresco) (1962) Osaka Kata Takatra Lama Santa Mona
"All over the world" (1969) Xi Fang Temple (Moss Temple) West to Church
"Hong Yun Man Hall" (1971) Law Court Wang West Court
"Quiet wind" (1971) law abbot abbot
"Keiharu Noguchi ぶ" Kyoto Prefectural Impression Art Museum (1999 special cut "hand interesting week")
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