Generally, it is agreed that while he was still a child, he became a pupil of Sekien and there are many authorities who believe that Utamaro was his son as well.
He was still a child. This was what it is agreed. He became a pupil of Sekien. This was what it is agreed. There are many authorities. This was what it is agreed. Utamaro was his son as well. This is what these many authorities believe.