He is also called the founder of the early modern screen paintings as he established the concept of calligraphy painting styles such as Shintai (standard style), Gyotai (semi-cursive style), and Sotai (cursive style).
また、書道の楷書、行書、草書にならって、絵画における「真体、行体、草体」という画体の概念を確立し、近世障壁画の祖とも言われている。