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Most of his works, however, are said to have focused upon romantic fictions or the hobbies and pleasures of the women of Kyoto. ''Ukiyo-e'' expert [[Richard Lane]] writes that Sukenobu's style was profoundly influential, and characterized by a "subdued conception of lovely, unobtrusive grace (perhaps closer to actual Japanese womanhood than that of any other artist"<ref>Lane. p58.</ref>.
Most of his works, however, are said to have focused upon romantic fictions or the hobbies and pleasures of the women of Kyoto. ''Ukiyo-e'' expert [[Richard Lane]] writes that Sukenobu's style was profoundly influential, and characterized by a "subdued conception of lovely, unobtrusive grace (perhaps closer to actual Japanese womanhood than that of any other artist"<ref>Lane. p58.</ref>.
Sukenobu is also known for his ''[[shunga]]'', or erotica. Between the years 1710 and 1733, at least thirty volumes of erotica designed by Sukenobu were published; roughly one-third of these were published between 1719 and 1722.<ref>"[http://shunga.honolulumuseum.org/index.php?page=1 The Arts of the Bedchamber: Japanese Shunga]." Exhibition Website. Honolulu Museum of Art, 2012.</ref>
Sukenobu is not said to have had any direct pupils of particular note. While his work is said to have been a significant influence upon the entire ''ukiyo-e'' tradition, its influence is most especially seen in the work of [[Suzuki Harunobu]].
Sukenobu is not said to have had any direct pupils of particular note. While his work is said to have been a significant influence upon the entire ''ukiyo-e'' tradition, its influence is most especially seen in the work of [[Suzuki Harunobu]].
