During the eras of Bunka and Bunsei (1804-1829), the representative subjects of Otsu-e painting called 'Ten kinds of Otsu-e' were decided, meanwhile its effectiveness as a charm came to be advocated; ('Fujimusume' (wisteria maiden) is effective for helping find a good match, 'Ogre's reciting Buddhist invocations in midwinter' is to help babies crying at night, and 'raijin (the god of thunder) sugata katachi (form)' will prevent being struck by lightning, etc.)
文化(元号)・文政期（1804年-1829年）には「大津絵十種」と呼ばれる代表的画題が確定し、一方でお守りとしての効能も唱えられるようになった（「藤娘」は良縁、「鬼の寒念仏」は子供の夜泣き、「雷神姿かたち」は雷除けなど）。