He developed a realistic painting style aligned with the Kyoto Shaseiha (realistic painting) group, and his subtle, profound, symbolic, and unique Japanese paintings, often described as the Shinsen style, greatly influenced post-war Japanese painting.
京都写生派の流れに立った写実を発展させ、神泉様式とも表現される幽玄かつ象徴的な独自の日本画は、戦後の日本画に大きな影響を与えた。