He was not a famous poet, although his work was selected for 'Chokusen Wakashu' (Anthology of Japanese Poetry compiled by Imperial command) ('Shika Wakashu' (Shika Collection of Japanese Poems)) as well as his son MINAMOTO no Suesada's ('Senzai Wakashu' (Collection of Japanese Poems of a Thousand Years)).
勅撰和歌集（詞花和歌集）に、子の源季貞（千載和歌集）とともに入選しているが、著名な歌人ではない。