The butterflies depicted in this artwork are a foreign species which arrived in Japan during the Meiji era. Owing to their recent introduction into the Japanese ecosystem, these particular butterflies were not portrayed in ancient folding screens or paintings. This particular artwork represents the transition of an ecosystem.

Drawing from the Rimpa school of traditional Japanese painting, the style of the works are meant to recall ancient Japanese folding screens or sliding doors as well as fine paintings that were often found in ancient Japanese castles and residences.