Insho Domoto Museum of Fine Arts

Painter and sculptor Insho Domoto (1891-1975) built his own museum in 1966, and he clearly wasn’t in the mood for subtle architecture. Reportedly an abstract rendering of a ship, the building is splattered with graffiti-like relief work. Insho began his career as a textile designer in the Nishijin district, but became one of Japan’s great modern artists, producing an unusually diverse canon of work. This museum traces his career, ranging from traditional Japanese themes to his involvement with abstract expressionism.