[3] For some time, he worked in Osaka, focusing chiefly on privately commissioned woodblock prints called surimono in addition to book illustrations.
[4] Gakutei is noted for the quality in his wood printing works and for his general contributions to the body of ukiyo-e artwork.
Specifically, critics have noted his technical prowess and precision,[3] his skill in embossing,[2] and that his specialization in surimono exceeded that of his teacher, Hokkei.
[5] Some of his work included a set of five woodblock prints featuring young women performing gagaku, a traditional kind of court music from the Heian period.
[7] Gakutei is also known for his prolific writing;[8][9] he wrote many humorous poems called kyōka and used them in his artwork and prints.