Due to his travels in Europe, he was exposed to a number of western styles and ideas.
Visiting Dresden Zoo, he was able to see a lion for the first time and painted it for one of his screens.
Another work were two panels of elephants.

Later in his life he returned to more traditional Japanese motifs and painted smaller animals such as cats and fish.

斑猫 (1924, Yamatane Museum, Important Cultural Property)
平家驚禽声逃亡 Tokyo National Museum)
秋興 (1927, Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art)
絵になる最初 (1913, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art)
薫風稚雀・寒汀白鷺 (1928, Museum of the Imperial Collections)
群鵜 (1913, Kachu'an Takeuchi Seiho Memorial gallery)
アレ夕立に (1909, 高島屋史料館)
雨霽 (1907, Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art)
Due to his travels in Europe, he was exposed to a number of western styles and ideas. Visiting Dresden Zoo, he was able to see a lion for the first time and painted it for one of his screens. Another work were two panels of elephants. 
Later in his life he returned to more traditional Japanese motifs and painted smaller animals such as cats and fish.
斑猫 (1924, Yamatane Museum, Important Cultural Property)
平家驚禽声逃亡 Tokyo National Museum)
秋興 (1927, Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art)
絵になる最初 (1913, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art)
薫風稚雀・寒汀白鷺 (1928, Museum of the Imperial Collections)
群鵜 (1913, Kachu'an Takeuchi Seiho Memorial gallery)
アレ夕立に (1909, 高島屋史料館)
雨霽 (1907, Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art)
Takeuchi Seihō