After the Taisei Hokan (transfer of power back to the Emperor), he returned to his hometown Kochi, but he lost control of his right hand after he suffered from paralysis in 1873; still, he continued painting with his left hand.
大政奉還の後は生まれ故郷の高知に戻るが、1873年に中風を患い右手の自由が利かなくなったため左手で絵を描き続けた。