The existing painting is mounted on a hanging scroll with the inscriptions in the upper part of the painting and the picture in the lower part; however, it was originally drawn on 'the screen located within arm's reach' owned by Yoshimochi, with the picture and the inscriptions on each side.
現状では掛軸装で、上半分に序と賛、下半分に絵があるが、元は義持の「座右之屏」（ついたて）の表裏に絵と賛がそれぞれ表されていたものである。