At about that time, management of the Kariganeya was on the verge of bankruptcy; yet, being a philanderer by nature, Korin spent days pursuing pleasure and squandering the huge sum he had inherited, and ended up borrowing money from his younger brother, Kenzan.
その頃、雁金屋の経営は破綻していたが、生来遊び人であった光琳は遊興三昧の日々を送って、相続した莫大な財産を湯水のように使い果たし、弟の尾形乾山からも借金するようなありさまであった。