The ukiyoe-e depicts Dote no Oroku, a well known role of the Edo period kabuki actor Iwai Hanshirō V. Iwai Hanshirō V was famous for often playing the role of a malicious old woman.
A pine tree has a plate that says “one pine” on it. This pine has been covered by the falling snow. From this piece, one can see how potted plants were transported in those days.