In the Meiji Period, painters who tried to create new painting styles suitable for the new age appeared in the Japanese art world. Then each painter breathed new life into it; Yokoyama Taikan depicted advanced works one after another, and Takeuchi Seiho incorporated Western painting techniques to pursue a new expression manner based on the traditions of the Maruyama-Shijo school. Hishida Shunso worked on innovation with Taikan.