In the past, Korin OGATA, Kenzan OGATA and Hoitsu SAKAI who took over their style were regarded as a school, being referred to as the 'Korin school,' whereas, the Korin school, in addition to the artists such as Sotatsu TAWARAYA and Koetsu HONAMI, who were considered to be the predecessors of that school, were collectively known as the 'Sotatsu-Korin school.'
かつては尾形光琳・尾形乾山とその作風を継承した酒井抱一らを一つのグループとみなし「光琳派」と呼んだり、その先駆者と考えられる俵屋宗達・本阿弥光悦らを含めて「宗達光琳派」と呼んでいた。