Since Goshun MATSUMURA, the founder of Shijo School, was influenced in his painting style by the sketch style of Okyo MARUYAMA, the founder of Maruyama School, the two schools were later combined in name to be collectively called as "Maruyama-Shijo School".
円山派の祖である円山応挙の写生的画風に、四条派の祖である松村呉春が影響を受けているため、後世になってまとめて「円山・四条派」と呼ばれるようになった。