Although Mokujiki's style was completely different from traditional sculptures, the way his chiseled work was left on the statues depicted his profound religious feelings within simple expression without any frivolity.
木喰の作風は伝統的な仏像彫刻とは全く異なった様式を示し、ノミの跡も生々しい型破りなものであるが、無駄を省いた簡潔な造形の中に深い宗教的感情が表現されている。