 From 1914, he helped reestablish the Japan Fine Arts Academy, and in 1917 was appointed a court painter to the Imperial Household Agency.He served as a judge for both the "Bunten" and the "Inten" Exhibitions.In terms of style, Kanzan was influenced by the "Rinpa" and the "Kanō" schools, as well as early Buddhist paintings and Tosa school "Emakimono."