Of the many paintings attributed to Nobuzane, “The 36 Major Poets” is the best documented. Originally a painting on a single scroll, it was later divided into separate portraits. These portraits are outstanding examples of the nise-e (“likeness picture style”): thin angular outlines filled in with masses of dense colour to depict the stiff court robes and a few sketchy lines to evoke the facial features and convey the personality of the subject. nise-e was continued by Nobuzane's son, Tametsugu, and by Tametsugu's son Korenobu and grandson Tamenobu.