Insho's final artistic turning point came in around 1955, when he shifted to abstract expression. His abstract paintings created with Nihon-ga materials such as mineral pigments, Chinese ink, gold, and silver had major repercussions in and outside Japan.
Wind God, Domoto Insho, 1960, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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Perception of Infinity, Domoto Insho, 1960, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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Symphony, Domoto Insho, 1961, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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Study for "Ukon Takayama", Wall Painting in Tamatsukuri Cathedral, Osaka, Domoto Insho, 1962, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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Study for "Maria", Wall Painting in Tamatsukuri Cathedral, Osaka, Domoto Insho, 1962, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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Study for "Garasha Hosokawa", Wall Painting in Tamatsukuri Cathedral, Osaka, Domoto Insho, 1962, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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Gentle Breeze in Brilliant Light, Domoto Insho, 1972, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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Zendo, great Teacher of Buddhism, Domoto Insho, 1975, From the collection of: Kyoto Prefectural Domoto-Insho Museum of Fine Arts
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