He considered himself a literati and his free and bold style has established him in his own position, gaining high praise from critics such as Ryuzaburo UMEHARA and Hideo KOBAYASHI (critic).
生涯を文人として貫き、その自由で奔放な画風は近代日本画に独自の地位を築き、梅原龍三郎や小林秀雄(批評家)らが絶賛。