Buddha statues of Tori-Shiki have a significant level of contemplation from the front, with little consideration given to the lateral side; as such, the statues are strongly symmetrical, and while there are unique features with the diagrammatic expression of clothes and the like, the lateral side of Kudara Kannon statue is more natural, with further understanding of the form of the human body.
止利式の仏像は正面観照性が強く、側面感がほとんど考慮されていない点、左右相称性が強く、図式的な衣文表現などに特色があるが、百済観音像では側面感はより自然になり、立体的な人体把握が進んでいる。