He was famous as a man of refined taste at the time, so he played the role of judge in 'Eawase' (A Picture Contest) and 'Umegae' (The Plum Tree Branch), and often appeared in scenes of court music performance.
当代きっての風流人として知られ、「絵合」「梅枝」などで判者をつとめた他、管弦の場面でもたびたび登場する。