His extraordinary sense of design brought about the term Korin Moyo (Korin Pattern), which significantly influenced Japan's current-day paintings, craftwork and design.
その非凡なデザイン感覚は「光琳模様」という言葉を生み、現代に至るまで日本の絵画、工芸、デザイン等に与えた影響は大きい。