In his 1939 obituary, the New York Times declared: Mr. Noda's art, which was one of the modern school, achieved wide recognition in Japan, where he was considered an important figure in the modern movement known as Shinseisakka.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle noted, "Noda is a mural painter and a real modern, immensely responsive to the daily sorrows and beauties of people in 1935."[REF] .