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Spring

Inshō Dōmoto

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Inshō Dōmoto, Spring. Reproduced for reference; rights reserved by the rights holder. See this canvas under a moving light: the drawing, the true colour under the varnish, the bare pigment

The facts

Artist
Inshō Dōmoto wahooart.com/en/artists/insho-domoto/
Artist’s dates
1891 – 1975
Original size
184 x 167 cm

Copyright This work is still under copyright. Inshō Dōmoto died in 1975; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it remains in force until 2045. The image is shown here for classroom reference; rights remain with the rights holder.

Source: WahooArt.com — accessed Oct. 9, 2026

Spring — Inshō Dōmoto Part 1 · The artwork

In context

Spring — Inshō Dōmoto

How big is it?

The original measures 184 × 167 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height. It is too large to draw to scale on this page.

When might this have been painted?

  1. 1890
  2. 1900
  3. 1910
  4. 1920
  5. 1930
  6. 1940
  7. 1950
  8. 1960
  9. 1970

Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 84 at death.

Shaded: the lifetime of Inshō Dōmoto (1891–1975) every dated painting, decade by decade

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

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Colours

Measured from the image

    Main colour

    Driftwood #b48265

    Catalogued palette

    • #B48265
    • #554346
    • #829FA9
    • #C8CEC7

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    Palette
    Neutrals The dominant colour family in the image.
    Main colour name
    Driftwood
    Intensity
    Balanced How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
    Contrast
    Balanced How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
    Harmony
    Discordant Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
    Brightness
    Brilliant How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
    Saturation
    Subtle Color How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

    Where in the world is this painting looked at?

    • under 1%
    • 1–3%
    • 3–8%
    • 8–20%
    • 20% and over
    This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Inshō Dōmoto over the last twelve months — 3 countries in all. Where these figures come from

    The ten leading countries

    1. 1 China 89.5%1,700 visits
    2. 2 France 5.3%100 visits
    3. 3 Italy 5.3%100 visits

    Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.

    The 17 most looked-at works by Inshō Dōmoto

    1. 1 Pomegranates 10.5%200 visits
    2. 2 Suspicion 10.5%200 visits
    3. 3 Ripened Fruits 10.5%200 visits
    4. 4 Solutions of Continuities No.7, 1964 5.3%100 visits
    5. 5 Study for 5.3%100 visits
    6. 6 Etoir 5.3%100 visits
    7. 7 Lillies, 1958 5.3%100 visits
    8. 8 Slope (Image of Gojo-zaka) 5.3%100 visits
    9. 9 Wind God 5.3%100 visits
    10. 10 Triptych of Buddhist, Saint Vimalakirti (Yuima) 5.3%100 visits
    11. 11 Houses in the Outskirt of Paris 5.3%100 visits
    12. 12 Hares playing in the Spring Field 5.3%100 visits
    13. 13 Chair 5.3%100 visits
    14. 14 Begining and Ending of Destiny (Pieta) 5.3%100 visits
    15. 15 Locks 5.3%100 visits
    16. 16 Auspicious Wind Blowing Through Pines 5.3%100 visits
    17. — Spring this painting 0.0%0 visits

    Together these works take 100.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 48 works by this artist, of which 16 were looked at at least once. This painting has not been looked at yet in that time — it closes the list without a rank. The same counts, month by month

    Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.

    Source: WahooArt.com — accessed Oct. 9, 2026

    Spring — Inshō Dōmoto Part 2 · In context

    Artist and museum

    Artist

    Inshō Dōmoto

    Born in Kyoto, Japan

    early life and training

    inshō dōmoto, a renowned japanese nihonga artist, was born on december 25, 1891, in kyoto, japan. from a young age, he began working under the guidance of heizo tatsumura i, which laid the foundation for his future success.

    rise to prominence

    at the age of 28, dōmoto's work landscape of fukakusa was exhibited, marking a significant milestone in his career. his most famous painting, symphony, created in 1961, is still widely admired today.

    notable works and contributions

    * painted over 600 interior screens and ceilings for buddhist temples and shrines, including the notable tōfuku-ji in kyoto's higashiyama district. commissioned by the monastery chishaku-in to paint new sliding doors facing its famous garden. created a large and vivid ceiling painting, blue dragon, for one of the halls in just 17 days. * painted two rooms in the temple hōnen-in in 1971.

    awards and legacy

    appointed as an imperial household artist in 1944. received the order of culture in 1961. * established a painting school at the age of 45, which still exists today.

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    Where to read more

    Find this online

    QR code linking to the download page for Spring

    wahooart.com/en/art/download/insho-domoto-spring-D99KZK-en/

    Cite this artwork

    MLA
    Dōmoto, Inshō. Spring. n.d., https://wahooart.com/en/art/insho-domoto-spring-D99KZK-en/
    APA
    Dōmoto, Inshō (n.d.). Spring [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/en/art/insho-domoto-spring-D99KZK-en/
    Chicago
    Inshō Dōmoto. Spring. n.d. https://wahooart.com/en/art/insho-domoto-spring-D99KZK-en/
    Harvard
    Dōmoto, Inshō (n.d.) Spring. Available at: https://wahooart.com/en/art/insho-domoto-spring-D99KZK-en/

    Source: WahooArt.com — accessed Oct. 9, 2026

    Spring — Inshō Dōmoto Part 3 · Artist and museum

    Look closely

    Spring — Inshō Dōmoto

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Look back at Solutions of Continuities No.7 (1964), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    4. What might the artist have wanted you to feel?
    5. If you could ask the artist one question about this work, what would it be?

    Your response

    Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.

    Source: WahooArt.com — accessed Oct. 9, 2026

    Spring — Inshō Dōmoto Part 4 · Look closely

    Questions & Answers

    What shape and dimensions is "Spring" by Inshō Dōmoto?

    The format of "Spring" is square, and the original measures 184 x 167 cm. Both are useful when planning a reproduction.

    Is "Spring" available as a fine art print?

    To get a print of "Spring" by Inshō Dōmoto, simply order it on its Fine Art Print page: a fine art print on cotton canvas or archival canvas paper.

    Toward which tone does "Spring" lean?

    "Spring" leans toward a golden yellow range tone.