Special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of the museum's opening The 2nd Contemporary Artist Exhibition Takeuchi Koichi The Wind that Greets

Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts (located in  Kita-ku, Kyoto https://insho-domoto.com/) will hold a special exhibition, “Takeuchi Koichi The Wind that Greets” from April 12 (Sun.) to June 7 (Sun.), 2026.

■Exhibition Overview

The featuring artist, Takeuchi Koichi (1941-) started his career as a textile designer and a while later, at the age of 25, he started to learn Nihonga (Japanese style painting) under Yamaguchi Kayo, a prominent figure in the Kyoto art world. By encountering Zen Buddhism teachings and the noble spirit of Chinese Song Dynasty paintings during his 30’s, Takeuchi opened the door to his unique realm of spirituality, which is filled with deep compassion towards all living things. Animals benignly described in his works are so alive with various emotions from sorrow to humor and that makes Takeuchi’s art world genuine. The exhibition features his early, representative, and latest works all at once. It is truly a precious opportunity to be able to appreciate full perspective of Takeuchi’s art world. 

Takeuchi Koichi, Caricature-Fishing master, 2009, Sato Sakura Museum Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, Caricature-Play, 2001, Sato Sakura Museum Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, Tinnitus, 1972, Omishima Museum of Art Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, Frost, 1979, The National Museum of Art, Osaka Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, Phantom Flower, 2004, Kyoto City Museum of Art Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, Bells of the Field, 1986, Narukawa Art Museum Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, The Cat that Became a Wall, 2026, Private Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, The Monkey’s Catch, 2011, Private Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, Straw Raincoat Ⅰ, 1988, Private Collection

Takeuchi Koichi, Myoe, His Presence Still Felt (Kosan-ji Temple, Sekisui-in), 2012, Kyoto Prefecture Collection (Managed by The Museum of Kyoto)

Domoto Insho, Nursing Mothers Prayer for Milk, 1924, Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts Collection

■Exhibition Details

Exhibition Title: Special exhibition commemorating the 60th  anniversary of the museum's opening The 2nd Contemporary Artist Exhibition Takeuchi  Koichi The Wind that Greets

Dates: Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Sunday, June 7, 2026

Hours: 9:30 - 17:00 (last admission at 16:30)

Closed: Mondays (Open on May 4, Closed on May 7)

Admission: Adults 800 yen (640 yen), high school and university  students 500 yen (400 yen), seniors 65 and over 400 yen (320 yen) (official  identification required)

・Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more.

・Junior high school students and younger and those with a disability  certificate (including one caregiver) are free of charge.

 Sponsor: Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of  Fine Arts (Designated manager: Kyoto Culture Foundation), Kyoto Shimbun

Special cooperation: Hoshun-in, a sub-temple of Daitokuji-Temple

Grant from: Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities

The schedule is subject to change. Please check the museum's website for the latest information before visiting.

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The 9th Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

at Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts

Dates: Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Sunday, June 7, 2026

Hours: 9:30 - 17:00

Closed: Mondays (Open on May 4, Closed on May 7)

Venue: The Garden of the museum

Admission: Free

Organized by: Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Sculptors Association, Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts

Sponsored by: The Kyoto Shimbun

The 9th Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Flyer