In the Sixth Meiji Art Society Exhibition held in 1894, plein-air expressions of new members Seiki KURODA and Keiichiro KUME drew attention, and in the Seventh Exhibition the following year, many painters from the Tenshin Dojo, including Kuroda, exhibited paintings, contrasted against the dark styles of older members.
1894年、第六回明治美術会展では、新会員黒田清輝･久米桂一郎などの外光表現が注目をあび、翌年の第七回展では、黒田など天真道場出身の画家が多く出品し、原田など古参会員の暗い画風との対比が明瞭になった。