In his early days, Tanyu produced bold Eitoku KANO-style paintings; however, later on in his life, his major creation was the wall painting on Daitoku-ji Temple, a serene water ink drawing with a large unpainted space.
若年時は狩野永徳風の豪壮な画風を示すが、後年の大徳寺の障壁画は水墨を主体とし、余白をたっぷりと取った穏やかな画風のものである。