The style of painting trees indicates the influence of Mokkei whom Tohaku secretly respected as a mentor, but he completely absorbed this technique as a part of his unique style of painting, rather than merely imitating his mentor. |
樹木の描き方には、等伯が私叙した牧谿の影響が見られるが、もはや模倣の域ではなく完全に自己の画風に取り込んでいる。 |