Because his domestic activities began to show signs of a standstill due to a strong conservative trend in the country's art world, Taikan went abroad with Hishida, held exhibitions one after another in Calcutta, New York and Boston, and was well received.
保守的風潮の強い国内での活動が行き詰まりを見せはじめたため、大観は菱田と共に海外に渡り、カルカッタ、ニューヨーク、ボストンで相次いで展覧会を開き、高い評価を得た。