In the days of feudal society it was a common practice that the head of a family would create Fusumae in the major room, so it is historically believed that, at the time such paintings were created, Shoei had already retired after transferring the family estate to Eitoku, who was a great talent.
封建社会の当時にあっては、家門の長が主要な部屋の襖絵を描くのが常識であり、この障壁画制作時には松栄は才能豊かな永徳に家督を譲って、自身はすでに隠居の身であったと考証されている。