In his book, Chikamichi OE wrote that the murals were painted by 'Kuratsukuri no tori,' that is, Tori Busshi who produced the principal image of the Kondo of Horyu-ji Temple.
ここで大江親通は壁画を「鞍作鳥」すなわち、法隆寺金堂本尊の作者である止利仏師の筆としてある。