However, he is better known as one of the three greatest calligraphers of the Kanei Era (Kanei no Sanpitsu) and as an artist of many talents involving himself in pottery, Shitsugei lacquer art, the tea ceremony and literature.
しかし、今日ではむしろ「三筆寛永の三筆」の一人に位置づけられる書家として、また、陶芸、漆芸、出版、茶道などにも携わったマルチアーティストとしてその名を残す。