 Though these artists were extremely successful, and eclipsed the Torii artists to some extent, the Torii remained influential and successful as well.In the 1770s, Torii Kiyonaga emerged as the new great artist of his time, bringing the Torii school back to the forefront, but presenting his own unique stylistic adaptations.Kiyonaga would come to be regarded as one of the greatest of all ukiyo-e artists, but also the last of the great Torii artists.