 The diagonal arrangement of bridges suggests a skein of geese across the broad paulownia-wood surface like a sandbank in allusion to ""; the pine-strewn beach design of the girl's long-sleeved kimono reinforces the allusion.The Japanese clovers that peek out from behind the "shōji" sliding door indicate the scene takes place in autumn.The girl in the foreground holds a koto training songbook, and another lies on the floor.