In his early period work "Eimei nijuhachi shuku" (collaboration with Yoshiiku OCHIAI,) he elaborated coloring materials by mixing glue into the paints to make the blood of the figure gleam.
初期の作品『英名二十八衆句』（落合芳幾との共同作品）では血の表現に、染料に膠を混ぜて光らすなどの工夫をしている。