His literati works are extremely creative and unique combining many art styles, including the schools of Yamato, Kano, Rin and Otsu (named after the town of Otsu in Shiga).
文人画を基本に、大和絵、狩野派、琳派、大津絵など様々な絵画様式を加え、極めて創造的な独自性を持っている。