The powers of the time sought the stability and continuity of feudal society, and the paintings for public places such as Edo Castle were supposed to be painted in the style of traditional painting examples; they were not intended to be unique.
この時代の権力者は封建社会の安定継続を望み、江戸城のような公の場に描かれる絵画は、新奇なものより伝統的な粉本に則って描かれたものが良しとされた。