 However, he was more or less the first Torii artist to experiment outside that field, and to truly emerge into the wider mainstream of "ukiyo-e" styles, adapting to the use of new techniques and popular subjects.Overall, it is said that the workshop flourished under his direction, but the core "Torii style" was not truly changed or advanced.Two of his greatest pupils were Torii Kiyotsune, who faithfully continued the Torii traditions, and Torii Kiyonaga, who went on to be a master and innovator in his own right.