in 1911 he moved into a studio behind the nakamura-ya. the following year haemoptysis began. in 1913 sōma toshiko, daughter of aizō and kokkō, became his model. in 1914, "girl" won a prize at the eighth bunten exhibition. later that year he visited izu ōshima. in 1915 his petition for the hand of toshiko in marriage was opposed by her parents (she went on to marry rash behari bose). in 1916 he built a studio in in shinjuku and exhibited "dr. tanakadate" and "nude" at the eleventh bunten exhibition. his "portrait of eroshenko" was exhibited at the second teiten exhibition in 1920.